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Charles Du posted a new specimen in the group
What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 years, 7 months ago 3 years, 7 months ago3 years, 7 months agoCharles Du has contributed specimen mFeM 86903 to myFOSSIL!
Charles Du posted a new specimen in the group What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 years, 7 months ago
Charles Du has contributed specimen mFeM 86903 to myFOSSIL!
Anyone know these plant species?
@mackenzie-smith could help with identifying these. Also, one specimen per post could help as well.
Thank you for the suggestion, I will post them individually and with more information. I’ll post more soon so stay posted.
Hello @charles-du and @daniel-park! The vast majority of these specimens are Metasequoia occidentalis (Dawn Redwood). Metasequoia is the state fossil of Oregon. It also looks like you have two other leaves both different angiosperms. One looks like it could be in Betulaceae (birch, hornbeam and alder family). I would recommend submitting each one as an individual specimen with a scale bar for easier communication about the ID’s. All of these are part of the Big Basin Member of the John Day Formation which is early Oligocene (33 Ma Rupelian). There are also some non-fossils in the case(s) (some rocks with iron and magnesium stains) but overall it looks like you got a good haul!
@mackenzie-smith thank you for your response. Very helpful information!
Specimens collected at Wheeler High School fossil beds In Fossil, Oregon.🦕