Two Paleocene Fossil Leaves (Davidia) - Montana

This specimen contains two detailed fossil leaves of Davidia antiqua from the Fort Union Formation of Montana. It is from the Paleocene, or approximately 60 million years old. The dark orange preservation of the leaf fossils contrasts well against the lighter shale, and all the veins of the leaves can be seen in good relief. There are some minor touchups to the leaves around their edges, where parts flaked onto the other side of the rock when split. It comes with an acrylic display stand.

Davidia is a medium-sized deciduous tree in the dogwood family