Object ID:
1919.17.7
Collection:
Natural History
Object Name:
Fossil
Dimensions:
H-1.27 W-6.35 L-11.43 cm
Kingdom:
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum:
Pteridospermatophyta
Description:
Siderite nodule containing two plant specimens. The larger being Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri. The smaller lacks veination for adequate identification.
Genus:
Macroneuropteris
VE Exhibit Label 1:
Quite common throughout the Carboniferous, this roughly 310 million year old leaf belongs to a medium sized seed bearing tree. This particular specimen was collected at the Mazon Creek locality in Illinois. A smaller plant was fossilized with the larger leaf. It is not as easily identifiable as the veins in the leaf were not preserved.
Species:
scheuchzeri
Fossilization:
Carbonization
Period:
Carboniferous
Formation:
Carbondale
Site Name:
Mazon Creek, Illinois
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Fossil
Fossil (with ruler)
Fossil
Fossil (with ruler)