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LEAVES
UTAH
SYCAMORE
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Extremely Detailed Sycamore Leaf from Utah |
Stock Number FPUPW91 |
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Name:
Macginitiea wyomingensis (Sycamore Leaf)
Age: Eocene
Formation: Green River Formation
Location: Bonanza, Utah
Size: Leaf is 2.2 inches across
Here is a cool fossil leaf. This is Macginitiea wyomingensis, a Sycamore, from the Green River Formation of Colorado. All five lobes of the leaf are easily seen - one lobe has even been partially bug-eaten! The slightly serrrated margins are exhibited in wonderful fashion, the venation of the leaf is quite distinct, and a long petiole is still tightly attached to the leaf. The dark brown leaf contrasts beautifully with the khaki-colored matrix. The fossil is well showcased on the squared plate of shale. This is a great example of a distinct Sycamore leaf from the Green River Formation.
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