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Highly Unusual Triumfetta From The Eocene Of Utah
Stock Number  FPUTO01

Name:   Triumfetta ovata
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River
Location:  Near Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Leaf is 1.4 inches long including petiole.

This is a gorgeous specimen of a very rare leaf from the Green River Shale. This unusual leaf is Triumfetta ovata. The leaf has fine detail. The venation of the leaf is quite evident. The leaf exhibits entire margins and an acuminate apex. The leaf retains the short petiole. The fossil has fantastic color and superb contrast. The Triumfetta is well centered on the matrix plate. This is a super specimen of a rare leaf from the Eocene.