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Dendritic Limestone
This beautiful piece of limestone contains fern-like images that are actually not plants, but the result of a branching growth pattern of mineral deposits called dendrites. The growth of these types of dendrites takes thousands of years and are an elaborate example of the beauty of nature. The face of the stone is in its natural state; the back and sides have been smoothed by hand. Mined in Germany.
Source: heartofstonestudio.com