Dendritic Sandstone Pendant - SOLD 1.74" 21stcentury JURASSIC TREE

JURASSIC TREE

It was recovered by paleontologists working on private land

suggesting its origin point lies somewhere in the highlands

The fossil is set into a padded gem jar and placed within a glass-topped riker box display case

4 pounds and has a maximum circumference of 19 inches

Dendritic Sandstone Pendant - SOLD 1.74" 21stcentury JURASSIC TREEThough they may look like fossil plants, dendrites are incredible 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 necklace is a 1. 74" sandstone pendant that has been imprinted with a