Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah These dendrites are branches of

These dendrites are branches of manganese crystals that have grown out and over the surface of their host rock

This mineral has only been discovered in one place on Earth

Father Sky

lasting from the Pliocene Epoch to the Holocene

Location: Permafrost

Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah These dendrites are branches ofHere is one of the most confusing minerals you may have ever seen. At first glance, someone would reasonably assume this is a fossil specimen showcasing some form of plant material, but they would be incorrect and they have fallen victim to a pseudofossil! This is a specimen plate of manganese oxide dendrites. They get their name from the Greek word "dendron", meaning tree. These dendrites are branches of manganese crystals that have grown out and