Description: Hi all! This is a beautiful large authentic fossil Seed Fern Leaf from Macroneuropteris from the Pennsylvanian of the infamous Mazon Creek outcrop of Illinois! The plants leaf measures 2.5 inches (6.35 cm)!Mazon Creek is a fossil site located in Illinois that dates to about 300 million years ago! It is world renowned for fossils of things that usually decompose quickly, like fern fronds, worms, jellyfish, and other soft tissue preserved in ironstone concretions in exquisite detail! Ferns are one of the oldest groups of plants. Seed Ferns are an extinct variety that reproduced through seeds rather than spores like other ferns. They first appeared over 370 million years ago and went extinct about 50 million years ago! Macroneuropteris was a huge seed fern that would have looked like a cross between a regular fern and a tree. It would have grown to heights of 30 feet with frond made of numerous leaves like this one!All of my items come with a Certificate of Authenticity! If I have a fossil listed up as something, I make darn well sure that's what it is! I do combined shipping on all items upon request! I have all sorts of fossils for sale at great prices and I upload new items frequently! Click on seller info to see my other items!Thank you for reading please contact me with any questions.Have a wonderful day!Jako
Price: 34.99 USD
Location: Sun City Center, Florida
End Time: 2024-12-31T05:04:17.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
