Hi all,
It has been ages since my last post here. While I generally find it pleasant to just read and enjoy the contributions of others, it is about time I post some pictures of my own again (only polite, don't you agree?). Hope you enjoy these long overdue photographs.
The attached images show one of the acquisitions I made during the several months of radio-silence. The specimens shows large Walchian conifer fronds, of the Hermitia germanica-type. Given the size, it is easily one of the more remarkable plant fossils in my collection. The site was discovered, collected and closed, all around 25-30 years ago. More information on the Walchian Conifers from the Permian of the Saar-Nahe Basin can be found in the Dissertation of Sunia Lausberg 2002 (in German).
Cheers,
Tim
Hermitia germanica Kerp and Clement-Westerhof 1984
Locality: Steinbruch Juchem, Niederwörresbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Age: Rotliegend / Asselian (Lower Permian)
Stratigraphy: Donnersberg Formation, Rhyolithic Tuffseries III or IV
(tuff matrix 60 x 35 cm)
(detail of twigs and branches)