Limb Cast

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Name/Title

Limb Cast

Entry/Object ID

78.61.10

Description

Donor: Smith, Delmar Condition: Very Good Dimensions 1¾" x 1½ x 1-7/8" (4.5 x 3.9 x 4.8 cm) Marking Location: on specimen Date/Period of item: Probably 1 million years old Description: A small limb cast from Montana containing dendritic crystals in a characteristic "V" form. This was deposited along a Montana River during the Glaciation period (probably Quaternary period). The cast is clear with some opaque white covering on one side and brown dendritic crystals are visible.