
Lot 66
Palm Frond in Matrix
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold 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
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