Are there examples of non-life formations like this on Earth? What are they called (how can I see some)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdwSMytC7y4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffman%E2%80%93Taylor_instabi...
Just some images of what I am talking about: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dindrite+rock&t=ffab&ia=images&iax...
https://tucson.com/news/science/this-is-what-happens-when-li...
not quite as coral like as the Mars stuff though
The technical term is "dendritic." No suggestion of life. The next time you see a lithium-ion battery fire, you can impress your friends by saying, "Another dendritic disaster!"
This link: https://www.electronicproducts.com/what-are-dendrites-and-wh... includes a picture of dendrites in a lithium-ion battery. Not at all biological.