Metasequoia (Metasequoia) Fossil - Montana

This is a 2 frond Metasequoia (Dawn Redwood) fossil from the Muddy Creek Formation, Beaver Head County, Montana. The longest frond is 1.6"

The Metasequoia genus was considered extinct until a living population was discovered in China in 1941. This makes the dawn redwood a classic example of a living fossil.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Metasequoia occidentalis
LOCATION
Beaver Head County, Montana
FORMATION
Muddy Creek Formation
SIZE
1.6" longest frond, 3.9 x 2.9" rock
CATEGORY
ITEM
#110864
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