Dendrites - Solnhofen, Germany Green If the large size and

If the large size and interesting shape weren't enough

Typically you see Calcite crystals with Amethyst

What makes this piece even more stunning

this Petrified Wood is considered a variety of “Shrink wood”

Petrified Wood is typically composed of Silica with variations in color caused by the inclusion of small concentrations of other elements such as Iron

Dendrites - Solnhofen, Germany Green If the large size andThey may look like beautiful fossilized plants, but this formation isn't a fossil at all, it's actually made of minerals! A fun geologic phenomenon known as a pseudofossil, this is actually a type of mineralization called Dendrites. Dendrites form from manganese and iron oxide mineralization along fractures and bedding planes within rock. In this case, dendrites formed along the bedding plane of the famous fine grained limestone in Solnhofen, Germany.