Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah Both pincers are present

Both pincers are present

It is actually the same mineral as labradorite but contains a different colored base

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Green Aventurine

it is nearly impossible to determine what exact species left the prints

Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah Both pincers are presentHere 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