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Fossil Leaf And Horsetail - Green River Formation, Utah
This is a horsetail (Equisetum) stalk and flowering plant (Lomatia) from the Green River Formation, Utah. It is in very good condition with very detailed preservation.
While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.
Comes with an acrylic stand.
While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.
Comes with an acrylic stand.
A note on Green River leaf identifications. There are over 60 described leaf bearing plants from this formation, many of which have very similar leaves. We've done our best to provide identifications based on the resources available to us, but are not paleobotany experts, so we can not guarantee that all will be 100% correct.
SPECIES
Equisetum winchestri, Lomatia coloradensis
LOCATION
Uintah County, Utah
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
7.9" horsetail, 1.7" lomatia, 9.2 x 6.1" shale
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#117982
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