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Fossil diatoms

Scanning electron microscope of fossil diatoms from Foulden Maar

A scanning electron microscope image reveals fossil diatoms, present in their billions at Foulden Maar.

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Rights: Daphne Lee, CC BY-ND
Published: 23 July 2019Size: 245.54 KB
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