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LEAVES
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CANADA
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| Unusual Ginkgoites Leaf From British Columbia |
| Stock Number FPCA05 |
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Name:
Ginkgoites cf. hermelini
Age: Eocene
Formation: Tranquille Shale
Location: Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Size: Leaf is almost 3.0 inches long.
Here is a very interesting fossil leaf from the Eocene. This is Ginkgoites cf. hermelini from British Columbia, Canada. This leaf is much like a true Ginkgo except that it is very dissected. This leaf exhibits extremely nice palmate venation. This large leaf has a section of the petiole still attached. The fossil has good color and contrasts nicely with the lighter-colored matrix. This unusual fossil leaf is well positioned on the natural plate of shale. This is a great example of Ginkgoites from the Tranquille Shale.
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