Chrysocolla and Cuprite Sphere (with stand) Garnet (January) filled the cavities of woody

filled the cavities of woody stumps

These bones also anchored tendons and ligaments

which tilted forward on an approximate 45 degree angle

considered to be closely related to today's snakes and similar in shape to today's monitor lizard

also known as Solnhofen Plattenkalk

Chrysocolla and Cuprite Sphere (with stand) Garnet (January) filled the cavities of woodyTheophrastus, the successor to Aristotle in ancient Greece was the first to use the Greek word Crysos " meaning gold" and kolla " meaning glue" as he discovered the mineral could be used to solder gold. Chrysocolla is of secondary origin and is found where copper ore oxidizes. It commonly forms in botryoidal masses and on occasion, due to its similarity in appearance, can be confused with Turquoise. Cuprite is a copper oxide mineral.