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Extremely Detailed Fossil Flower From Utah
Stock Number  FPFLO02

Name:   Unidentified Flower
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River
Location:  Near Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Flower is 0.4 inches across.

This is an extremely detailed fossil flower from the Eocene of Utah. Due to their delicate nature, flowers are very rare in the fossil record. This is a very unusual flower from this formation. This three-petaled specimen appears to be a top view of the flower. The individual petals are easily seen, along with many other parts. The fossil has great color and superb contrast. It is almost perfectly centered on the natural matrix plate. This is an excellent specimen of a rare fossil flower from the Green River Formation.