2.3" Petrified Fossil Fern (Palaeosmunda) Trunk Slice - Australia

This unique specimen was part of the was part of the Ross Jones collection. He authored the stunning book "Lune River Fossil Fern Trunks of Tasmania"


This is a beautiful, thin slice of a fossil fern trunk of the species Palaeosmunda williamsii. It was collected from an Upper Permian aged deposit near the town of Moranbah in Queensland, Australia. The fossil has been sliced thin and encapsulated in a polished clear epoxy. This presentation of the fossil allows for visualization of the fascinating internal cell structures of the fern's trunk, which can be viewed in more detail under magnification.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Palaeosmunda williamsii
LOCATION
Moranbah, Queensland, Australia
SIZE
2.3 x 1.45"
ITEM
#319552
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