Mount Everest Ladder Rung tektite Dimetrodon is often mistaken for

Dimetrodon is often mistaken for a dinosaur

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Mount Everest Ladder Rung tektite Dimetrodon is often mistaken forThis specimen is a precision cut segment of ladder rung from the Khumbu Glacier on Mount Everest, roughly 2mm thick. Diameter, shape, and condition vary widely. Diameters range from just under 1" (2. 5cm) to 1. 5" (3. 8cm). Some segments have significant crampon marks along the edges, while others are relatively clean. As shown, some segments have undergone tremendous stress. The specimen comes in a classic, glass topped riker display box measuring 4