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Lot 66

Palm Frond in Matrix

10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los Angeles

Sold for US$5,325 inc. premium

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Palm Frond in Matrix

Sabalites sp.
Eocene
Green River Formation, Wyoming

An aesthetically shaped limestone matrix lends decorative appeal to this 51-million-year-old palm frond specimen. Palms are considered rare in this geologic formation due to the fragility of the leaves, which typically decay rapidly before fossilization can occur. Measuring 41 x 27 x 1 in

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