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8.5" Shale With Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) Fossils - Montana
This is a Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia occidentalis) fossil from the Muddy Creek Formation of Beaver Head County, Montana. It includes multiple twigs as well as small branches from the Dawn Redwood tree. A truly exciting specimen.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
About Metasequoia
The Metasequoia genus was long believed to be extinct and known only from the fossil record until a remarkable discovery in 1941 revealed a living population in China. This extraordinary find made the dawn redwood one of the most famous examples of a “living fossil” — a species once thought lost to time, yet still surviving in a limited modern range.
The Metasequoia genus was long believed to be extinct and known only from the fossil record until a remarkable discovery in 1941 revealed a living population in China. This extraordinary find made the dawn redwood one of the most famous examples of a “living fossil” — a species once thought lost to time, yet still surviving in a limited modern range.
SPECIES
Metasequoia occidentalis
LOCATION
Beaver Head County, Montana
FORMATION
Muddy Creek Formation
SIZE
Shale: 8.5 x 7.2", Longest Twig: 2.7"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#378286
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