Saccocoma - Fossil largest meteorite characterized by dendritic inclusions that

characterized by dendritic inclusions that resemble moss or other organic materials trapped within the stone

This particular variety gets its name from its distinctive banded chocolate-brown color

a time when the region had a warm

If a starfish loses an arm

Description: This dioptase specimen from the Renéville Mine shows a classic botryoidal copper-rich matrix coated with dense clusters of deep green crystals lining a natural cavity

Saccocoma - Fossil largest meteorite characterized by dendritic inclusions thatMined from: Eichsttt, Germany Era: Late Jurassic, Mesozoic Geological Age: 160 mya Description: Saccocoma is an extinct genus of small free swimming crinoids (marine echinoderms related to modern sea lilies and feather stars) that lived during the Late Jurassic period, about 160 million years ago. Unlike many crinoids that anchored themselves to the seafloor with a stalk, Saccocoma floated freely in the water column, using long feather like arms to