Domed Cyanobacterial Cabbage-Head Stromatolites

Hoyt Limestone, Late Cambrian
Lester Park, Sea Gardens Road, north of N.Y. Route 29, Saratoga Springs, New York

Stromatolites Photographed on 2002 NEIGC Trip C8 by Jeff Warner.


Stromatolite heads are scattered in carbonate mud in the center of the exposure.


Stromatolite heads up to 2 feet across are juxtaposed to each other on three sides of the exposure.

Cluster of stromatolite heads in the center of the exposure.


Cross section of a stromatolite heads (lighter portion in front).

Another web site with an excellent photograph of the same locality. click here.

Stromatolites are forming today in the hyper-saline waters of Hamelin Pool at the base of Shark Bay, Western Australia.
An excellent description.
National Park Description.
Good Photograph.