1.9" Detailed Fossil Plant Leafs Metasequoia Dawn Redwood Oligocene Age MT COA
Location: Muddy Creek Formation, Beaverhead County, Montana
Weight: 5.6 Ounces
Dimensions: 4.2 Inches Long, 2.5 Inches Wide, 0.8 Inches Thick (Plate)
Leaf Dimensions: 1.9 Inches Long, 0.7 Inches Wide.
Second Leaf Dimensions: 1.2 Inches long, 0.8 Inches Wide.
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The item pictured is the one you will receive.
This is a genuine fossil
The Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia) is a unique prehistoric conifer, known as a living fossil due to its survival from the Mesozoic Era. Fossil specimens reveal that Metasequoia once dominated forests across North America, Europe, and Asia, forming dense, humid woodlands that supported a variety of prehistoric flora and fauna.
For millions of years, it was considered extinct, known only through fossilized leaves and wood, until 1944, when living trees were discovered in central China. This discovery confirmed the survival of this ancient deciduous conifer, which sheds its needles annually—a rare characteristic among cone-bearing trees.
Today, Dawn Redwoods are fast-growing ornamental trees with pyramidal crowns and tall, straight trunks that can reach 120 feet. Fossil specimens are highly valued for their scientific, educational, and decorative significance. They provide insight into prehistoric forests, ancient ecosystems, and plant evolution, connecting collectors, educators, and museums to Earth’s deep botanical history.
