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LEAVES
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CANADA
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| Unusual Sassafras Leaf From The Eocene Of Canada |
| Stock Number FPCA04 |
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Name:
Sassafras sp.
Age: Eocene
Formation: Tranquille Shale
Location: Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Size: Leaf is 2.6 inches long including petiole.
Here is a very unusual leaf. This is Sassafras sp. from the Eocene of Canada. This beautiful tri-lobed leaf exhibits fine detail. The venation of the leaf is nicely displayed. A long, curved petiole is attached to the leaf. The orangish colored fossil contrasts nicely with the tannish matrix. It is well centered on the plate of shale. This is a nice example of an uncommon sassafras leaf.
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