1.9" Detailed Fossil Plant Leafs Metasequoia Dawn Redwood Oligocene Age MT COA
Location: Muddy Creek Formation, Beaverhead County, Montana
Weight: 1.6 Ounces
Dimensions: 2.6 Inches Long, 2.4 Inches Wide, 0.4 Inches Thick (Plate)
Leaf Dimensions: 1.9 Inches Long, 0.4 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 prehistoric deciduous conifer and one of the most famous living fossils. Fossil evidence shows that it thrived in the age of dinosaurs, forming forests across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Long thought extinct, it was rediscovered alive in central China in 1944, confirming the survival of this remarkable genus. Fossil and living trees share a rare feature: they are deciduous, shedding needles seasonally.
Modern Dawn Redwoods are fast-growing, forming tall, pyramidal trees up to 120 feet tall. Fossil specimens provide a direct connection to prehistoric forests, ancient ecosystems, and plant evolution, making them essential for collectors, museums, and educators exploring the history of Earth’s vegetation.
