Carboniferous Lycopod Tree Root - 6.361" septariannodule Balancing 10-16 metric tons across

Balancing 10-16 metric tons across such a long frame required strong legs with semi-fixed ankles and toes

250" mission-flown nose landing gear tire fragment from the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102)

This particular piece has a sterling silver bezel backing and an 18" chain

The tool was recovered near Foum El Hassane in Morocco

Carboniferous Lycopod Tree Root - 6.361" septariannodule Balancing 10-16 metric tons acrossIn the ancient past of the Carboniferous Period, plants reached staggering heights. The simple clubmosses of today once reached to the skies, growing to the size of modern trees. What is left from this reign of the plants can be found in coal rich Carboniferous deposits. This specimen is a section of a fossilized Lycopod Tree Root, measuring 6. 361". These roots once supported a massive Lycopodiopsida plant 300 million years ago.