Seed fern in claystone geode, Carboniferous; GBR
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Beautiful, rare and well-preserved plant fossil from the well-known site of Dudley, the capital of the so-called “Black County”.
The fine leaf structures are very recognizable.
A fossil of this plant was found in the coalfields of Dudley in the 1880s.
Neuropteris was a genus of seed fern that existed during the Carboniferous period some 300 to 200 million years ago. Neuropteris fossils are important for understanding the early evolution of seed plants. They show features such as megasporangia and developing integuments, which are the precursors to the development of actual seeds.
Age: Middle Upper Carboniferous;
Locality: Dudley, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England
Size: 7.5 x 11 cm
Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.
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This is a beautiful, rare, and well-preserved fossil leaf found in a geode at the famous Dudley site in England. You can clearly see the delicate leaf structures.Delivery includes the complete geode, featuring both the positive and negative face.Age: Late Carboniferous;Locality: Dudley, Black Country, West Midlands, United KingdomSize: 9.1 x 4 x 2 cmDue to technical limitations, colours on the screen may differ slightly from the actual specimen.
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