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Rare Cypress Branch with Staminate Cones
Stock Number  FPCON39
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Name:   Cypress Cones
Age:  Oligocene
Formation:  Muddy Creek Formation
Location:  Beaverhead County, Montana
Size:  Branch is over 1 inch long

This is a very rare specimen of a Cypress branch with cones from the Oligocene of Montana. These fossil cones are still tightly attached to the branch and exhibit great detail. The male cones display extremely fine detail. The fossil has wonderful color and contrast and is well presented on the natural plate of matrix. This is an excellent example of fossil cones on an unusual Cypress branch.

This fossil was collected and obtained legally, and is also being sold legally.