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LEAVES
MONTANA
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Very Colorful Paleocene Leaf - Cercidiphyllum |
Stock Number FPMON11 |
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Name:
Cercidiphyllum arcticum
Age: Paleocene
Formation: Sentinnel Butte Formation
Location: Glendive, Montana
Size: Leaf is 2.4 inches long
This is a colorful fossil leaf. It is a large Cercidiphyllum arcticum (Katsura Tree) leaf from the Paleocene of Montana. This specimen has great detail - the reticulation and venation are clearly seen. The natural red color makes for a striking display. The leaf has the petiole intact and is well showcased on the squared plate of shale. This is an unusual fossil leaf from an unusual location in Montana.
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