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Excellent Metasequoia Frond From Canada
Stock Number  FPCA14

Name:   Metasequoia occidentalis
Age:  Eocene
Formation:  Tranquille Shale
Location:  Cache Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Size:  Frond is 2.7 inches long

Here is an extremely attractive specimen of Metasequoia occidentalis from the Eocene of Canada. This Dawn Redwood frond exhibits superb detail. The central shoot and opposite attachment of the individual leaflets are displayed in wonderful fashion all the way to the very tip of the frond. It is well positioned on the natural plate of shale that also contains a partial deciduous leaf. The dark-colored fossils have excellent contrast with the lighter-colored matrix. This is a very nice example of Metasequoia from the Tranquille Shale.