Fossil Palm Flower with Fish
Fossil Palm Flower with Fish
Eocene
Green River Formation, Wyoming
Unique in its delicate beauty and unusually large in size, this fossil palm flower is well-preserved, with excellent detail. An ancient herring in the composition evokes an underwater scene of a fish swimming by a water plant. The attractive golden tones of the layer known as the F-2 Horizon of the Green River Formation are evident. Measuring 62 x 20 x 1 1/4in (157.5 x 50.8x 3.2cm)
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Fossil Palm Flower with Fish
Eocene
Green River Formation, Wyoming
Unique in its delicate beauty and unusually large in size, this fossil palm flower is well-preserved, with excellent detail. An ancient herring in the composition evokes an underwater scene of a fish swimming by a water plant. The attractive golden tones of the layer known as the F-2 Horizon of the Green River Formation are evident. Measuring 62 x 20 x 1 1/4in (157.5 x 50.8x 3.2cm)