Description:

North America, likely Utah, Green River Formation, Eocene Period, ca. 53.5 to 48.5 million years ago; North America, Western United States, Green River Formation, Eocene, ca. 40 million years ago. A partial prehistoric sycamore leaf (Platanus genus) encased in a stone matrix as well as a North American Priscacara in a square, flat matrix. The fan shaped leaf has remarkably detailed venation, and there are partial leaves on the other side of the stone - possibly another sycamore and another species with a lanceolate shaped leaf. The fish is remarkably piscine in form. Size (Priscacara fish fossil): 5" L x 2" W (12.7 cm x 5.1 cm); (matrix): 10" L x 0.45" W x 8" H (25.4 cm x 1.1 cm x 20.3 cm); (leaf fossil): 6.75" L x 6.5" W x 1" H (17.1 cm x 16.5 cm x 2.5 cm)

Provenance: private Miami, Florida, USA collection; ex-Artemis Gallery; (leaf): ex Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010; (fish): private Boca Raton, Florida, USA collection

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#185095

  • Condition: Priscacara fish is excellent, superb fin details, with losses to corners of sandstone matrix. Leaf fossil repaired with large piece reattached and break line extending across leaf. Partial leaf as shown with other fossil remains in verso.

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