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Arms, Armour, Minerals, Asian & Ethnographic
Lot 145:
Jurassic period, 155 million years old! Commonly mistaken for fossils, Dendrites – from the Greek work meaning tree – are actually mineral (manganese oxide and iron hydroxide) formation that occur when mineral (manganese and iron) rich water finds its way between limestone and other rock layers, then deposits those minerals along fissures inside the stone. This particular piece was found in Jurassic limestone that is 155 million years old. They grow at such a slow microscopic pace that no two pieces would ever be alike. Size 11 3/4" W x 8 1/2" H in frame
ex-New York, New York collection, ex-William and Marion Schulevitz, New York. Old dated letter to reverse.
Condition: Wonderful preserved condition throughout.
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