Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) Fossil - Montana

This is a well defined Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) fossil from Montana. It is Oligocene in age and the dark preservation contrasts well against the light colored shale. Comes with a riker mount display case.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Metasequoia occidentalis
LOCATION
Beaver Head County, Montana
FORMATION
Muddy Creek Formation
SIZE
Fossil 1.9" long, Matrix 2.5x2.1"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#16260
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