Pyrolusite Dendritic Limestone Specimen

$43.99

Dendritic Limestone Slab from Solnhofen, Germany
Dimensions: approximately 8.5cm x 12.5cm x 7mm
Weight 180 grams
Age of Dendrites: 180 Million Years

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Description

Pyrolusite dendrites formed about 180 million years ago. They are not fossils, they are “pseudo-fossils” or “false fossils” and are a natural mineralogical processes. Dendrite comes from the Greek “Dendron,” meaning tree. These unique patterns form when water rich in Manganese and Iron seeps into fissures in the layers of limestone leaving behind deposits of brown-to-black Manganese and Iron that form these incredible patterns.