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CONES / SEEDS
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ARGENTINA
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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Detailed Araucaria Cone |
| Stock Number FPCON20 |
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Name:
Araucaria mirabilis Cone
Age: Jurassic
Formation: Petrified Forest
Location: Cerro Cuadrado, Patagonia, Argentina
Size: Each half is 3.3 inches long
Here is a beautiful Araucaria mirabilis cone from the Jurassic of Patagonia. Araucaria is closely related to the modern-day monkey-puzzle tree. The cone has been cut in half and both halves have been highly polished. It has been totally replaced by silica in a multitude of wonderful brown-hued colors. The exterior of the cone displays excellent detail - the scale pattern is clearly defined and part of the stem is still intact. The interior of the cone is just exquisite - the individual seeds are very distinct. This is a gorgeous fossil cone from the Araucaria tree of South America.
Note: Argentina has now banned the export of all fossils. We will strictly abide by and enforce this law - we will not acquire new fossils from Argentina. However, this fossil was collected and exported prior to this law, and can be sold legally.
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