These are often (and
incorrectly) called pyrolusite dendrites
From southwestern USA
SEM image
30 micrometers full width (taken at 1300 magnification)
From South Dakota, USA
From an underground tourmaline mine at Pala, California, USA
From Afton Canyon, near Barstow, California, USA
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