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4" Fossil Plant (Brachyphyllum) - Solnhofen Limestone, Germany
This a fossil of Brachyphyllum a genus of coniferous plant foliage from the Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. While this is a marine deposit, plant fossils that washed out to sea can also be found.
There is a repaired crack through the limestone. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
There is a repaired crack through the limestone. It comes with an acrylic display stand.
The Solnhofen limestone is a famous Upper Jurassic lagerstätte in Germany. It is where one of the most famous fossils of all time, Archaeopteryx, was found. The fine-grained limestone makes excellent building material, which has led to heavy quarrying over the past two centuries. In the process, some spectacular fossils were unearthed, including fossil dragonflies, fish, pterosaurs, shrimp, horseshoe crabs, and many more.
This area represents an ancient archipelago at the edge of a sea. Due to high salt content, the lowest levels in the water column could not support much life and were largely devoid of oxygen. This lack of oxygen and scavengers on the bottom of the sea led to beautiful fossil preservation.
This area represents an ancient archipelago at the edge of a sea. Due to high salt content, the lowest levels in the water column could not support much life and were largely devoid of oxygen. This lack of oxygen and scavengers on the bottom of the sea led to beautiful fossil preservation.
SPECIES
Brachyphyllum
LOCATION
Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany
FORMATION
Solnhofen Limestone
SIZE
4" wide on 5.3 x 4" limestone
CATEGORY
ITEM
#100796
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