Dendrite Crystal Sandstone - SOLD 4.17" precious 42" sample of Red Planet

42" sample of Red Planet Obsidian set into a sterling silver bezel

also serving as the certificate of authenticity

Each item ships in its own storage box and comes complete with an informational authenticity card

This specimen is a product of the violent 2018 lower Puna eruption in the East Rift Zone of Mount Kīlauea in Hawaiʻi

000-year-old fossil first appeared in the Fifth Edition Collection

Dendrite Crystal Sandstone - SOLD 4.17" precious 42" sample of Red PlanetThough 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 4. 17" sandstone showcase piece that has been imprinted