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Very Distinct Sycamore Fruit from Utah
Stock Number  S528072
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Name:   Sycamore Fruit
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Green River Formation
Location:  Bonanza, Utah
Size:  Fruit is 0.5 inches across

This is a gorgeous example of a fruiting body from a Macgintea wyomingensis from the Green River Formation of Utah. This ''sycamore ball'' exhibits outstanding detail and has extraordinary, natural coloration. The dark brown fruit contrasts beautifully with the greyish-tan matrix. The fossil is well showcased on the natural-edged plate of shale. This is a beautiful specimen of this unusual fruiting body from the Eocene.