2883 Fossil Plant, Pine Needles metasequoia fine detail

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This fine fossil contains several pine needles preserved in shale. The needles are still attached to the branch they grew on millions of years ago. The brown color is actually carbon from the original plant material. Preservation is so fine, cells can be seen with a microscope. Name: metasequoia Age: Eocene (50 million years) Location found: Cow Creek Flora formation, Lemhi county, Idaho, USA Size: matrix: 7.5cm x 6.5cm leaf: 5.5cm x 1.0cm. Successful bidder to pay $4.95 for shipping and insurance.