Bhojunda Stromatolite Park
| Bhojunda Stromatolite Park | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Bhojunda Stromatolite Park | |
| Location | Near Bhojunda village, Chittaurgarh district, Rajasthan, India |
| Nearest city | Chittaurgarh |
| Coordinates | 24°51′40″N 74°35′46″E / 24.861°N 74.596°E |
| Area | 8 acres |
| Designation | National Geological Monument |
| Established | 1976 |
| Administrator | Geological Survey of India |
Bhojunda Stromatolite Park is located near Bhojunda village which is about 6 km south-west of Chittaurgarh city in Rajasthan, India.[1][2] It is spread across 8 acres on either side of the Chittaurgarh-Udaipur state highway.[1][2] It was declared as a National Geological Monument in 1976 by GSI.
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Bhojunda stromatolite park is an exposure inside the Bhagwanpura Limestone of the Lower Vindhyan range.[1] They are formed by blue-green algae which forms a mat by attracting and bonding carbonate particles through their filaments into stratiform, columnar and nodular structures in carbonate rocks.[1] Stromatolites are an indication of the earliest form of life on earth and is formed by a combination of life activity, sediment trapping and binding activity of algae and bacteria.[1] They generally form in shallow water.[1]