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1.55" Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) Fossil - Montana
This is a Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) fossil from the Muddy Creek Formation of Beaver Head County, Montana. The longest frond is 1.55" long. The Metasequoia genus was considered extinct until a living population was discovered in China in 1941. This makes the dawn redwood a classic example of a living fossil.
SPECIES
Metasequoia occidentalis
LOCATION
Beaver Head County, Montana
FORMATION
Muddy Creek Formation
SIZE
1.55" longest frond, 2 x 1.1" rock
CATEGORY
ITEM
#126631
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