Description:

United States, Devonian to Permian, ca. 360 to 300 million years ago; South America, Argentina, Mid Jurassic to Cretaceous, ca. 174.1 to 66 million years ago. A collection of 3 botanical fossils: a partial fern frond, pinecone, and foliage from a prehistoric plant. The pinecone is from a coniferous tree species (possibly Araucaria spp.), the cone is naturally resistant to decay, and tough outer scales can withstand the test of time, making them more likely to fossilize intact. This specimen may have been squashed slightly before turning to stone, but there is great scale detail throughout. The fern fossil is split in half, and perhaps comes from the Pecopteris genus of tree ferns. The final fossil is probably leaves from Annularia (a plant visually similar to modern day horsetails). The stone matrix has a thin piece flaked away to reveal the fossils inside. Size of pinecone: 3" L x 2" W (7.6 cm x 5.1 cm)

Provenance: ex Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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#164114

  • Condition: Pinecone is slightly misshapen, losses to scales and some cavities. Fern is a partial frond with nice preservation. The leaf fossil has a thin flake chipped off to reveal the fossils and this piece is delicate, while rest of the matrix is substantial.

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