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Unusual Ginkgo Seed from the Paleocene
Stock Number  AA321062
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Name:   Ginkgo adiantoides seed
Age:  Paleocene
Formation:  Fort Union Formation
Location:  Almont, North Dakota
Size:  Seed is 0.2 inches across

Here is a fine specimen of a fossil seed from a Ginkgo tree. This specimen is from the Paleocene of North Dakota. The seed is preserved in a 3-dimensional manner. It has good color and contrast. The seed is well showcased on the semi-rectangular piece of matrix. This is an interesting specimen of a Ginkgo seed.