Dendrite Crystal Sandstone - SOLD 5.23" wholesale-10 (Source: Detlev Van Ravenswaay

(Source: Detlev Van Ravenswaay

4 billion years old

Do not place this item in your mouth or allow others to do so

Dendritic agate is a beautiful gemstone that has been infused with fracturing bands of manganese oxide

This airburst caused momentary blindness and the appearance of secondary shadows of objects within its light

Dendrite Crystal Sandstone - SOLD 5.23" wholesale-10 (Source: Detlev Van RavenswaayThough they may look like fossil plants, dendrites are incredible and inorganic formations that occur solely due to interactions between physics and geochemistry. These branching patterns are made of manganese oxides and commonly form on the surface of sandstones. As the manganese cools, it crystalizes into thin, tree like shapes in the same process that creates snowflakes. This specimen is a 5. 23" sandstone showcase piece that has been imprinted