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Name:
Ginkgo biloba Leaf
Age: Paleocene
Formation: Sentinnel Butte Formation
Location: Almont, North Dakota
Size: Leaf is 3.6 inches across
Here is a very displayable fossil Ginkgo leaf. This is a very large Ginkgo biloba (formerly G. adiantoides) leaf from the Paleocene of North Dakota. This fossil leaf is quite large (over three inches across!) and preserves fine detail. The leaf has great form, and the palmate venation of the Ginkgo leaf is wonderfully displayed. This specimen has the petiole tightly attached to the leaf. The off-white color of the leaf contrasts beautifully with the dark brown matrix. This is one of the better Ginkgo leaves we have ever been able to offer.
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