2.85" Paleocene Ginkgo Leaf with Fossil Fruit - North Dakota

This is a beautiful ginkgo leaf (Ginkgo cranei) associated with a detailed fossil infructescence (fruit aggregation) Palaeocarpinus dakotensis, a member of the witch-hazel family Hamamelidaceae, collected from the Sentinel Butte Formation of North Dakota. It is finely detailed and the light preservation contrasts well against the dark orangish-brown rock.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Ginkgo cranei & Palaeocarpinus dakotensis
LOCATION
Morton County, North Dakota
FORMATION
Sentinel Butte Formation
SIZE
Ginkgo Leaf: 2.85" wide, Rock: 6.05 x 4.05"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#290790
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