This Specimen has been sold.
8.6" Fossil Leaf (Macginitiea & Lygodium) Plate - Insect Predation!
This is a 8.6" wide, thick slab of shale containing multiple fossil leaves. The largest is a sycamore (Macginitiea wyomingensis) leaf, preserved alongside a Lygodium kaulfussii leaf; a species of climbing fern. There is an additional, partial leaf which shows insect predation. This specimen was collected from the Green River Formation in Utah.
Comes with an acrylic-metal display stand.
While the Green River Formation is best known for its fish fossils from Wyoming, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.
Comes with an acrylic-metal display stand.
While the Green River Formation is best known for its fish fossils from Wyoming, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.
SPECIES
Macginitiea wyomingensis & Lygodium kaulfussii
LOCATION
Uintah County, Utah
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
Sycamore Leaf: 6.4" long (including stem) by 5.05" wide, Rock: 8.6 x 7.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#320792
We guarantee the authenticity of all of our specimens.