The Rise of Oxygen - Showcase Exhibition
2026-05-28 09:00 - 2026-07-01 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, 224 Howick Street, Bathurst, 2795
Australian Fossil & Mineral Museum – New showcase exhibitionBillions of years ago, tiny, hardworking organisms called cyanobacteria transformed our planet. Through photosynthesis, they released oxygen into the atmosphere for the very first time, forever changing Earth’s environment. Evidence of life reshaping our planet is found in the fossilised remains of these ancient colonies, called stromatolites. That oxygen reacted with iron in ancient oceans, creating the layered rocks we call banded iron formations.
