Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah Location: Permafrost

Location: Permafrost

Recently discovered in the 1990s

lasting from the Pliocene Epoch to the Holocene

This mineral has only been discovered in one place on Earth

Manganese Oxide Dendrite Slab - Utah Location: PermafrostHere 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