This post was originally published on this site.
Researchers studying salt marsh sediments found that some mud deposits can harden into sedimentary rock much faster than previously assumed. Certain bacteria drive chemical reactions that rapidly produce stony mineral formations. The findings demonstrate that rock formation can occur on surprisingly short timescales under specific conditions.
Image: Layers of sedimentary rock in Makhtesh Ramon (50749) Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia Commons.
For more creation resources, visit https://creationmoments.com/
Download the Creation Moments app at https://subsplash.com/creationmoments/app
