This picture is of coniferous tree twig that has turned to coal. It was found in Austria. The fossil dates to the Oligocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
It was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London on August 2016.
Friday, December 30, 2016
Austrian Tree Fossil
This picture is of coniferous tree twig that has turned to coal. It was found in Austria. The fossil dates to the Oligocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
It was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London on August 2016.
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Fossilized Tree Stem Lenticels
This picture is of a fossil tree stem preserved in silica. This mineral preserved the air pores or lenticels.
It was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London on August 2016.
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Palm Stem Fossil from Sardinia
This picture is of a palm stem silica fossil. It was found in Sardinia. The fossil dates to the Tertiary Period.
It was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London on August 2016.
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