Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah Palo Santo

Palo Santo

There have been many times when divers actually find the separate halves in the water and are able to match them back up

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Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah Palo SantoHere 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