Object ID:
1919.17.5
Collection:
Carr Natural History
Object Name:
Fossil
Dimensions:
H-2.8 W-4.6 L-11 cm
Kingdom:
Plantae (Plants)
Phylum:
Pteridospermatophyta
Description:
Identified in Ledger as Neuropteris anamola. After review of Wittry Text, identified as Macroneuropteris scheuchzeri. Preserved in siderite nodule.
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.
Species:
scheuchzeri
Fossilization:
Carbonization
Period:
Carboniferous
Formation:
Carbondale
Site Name:
Mazon Creek, Illinois
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1919.17.5
1919.17.5