NM Conifer from Upper Cretaceous

[Jerry W.]

A couple of photos showing an unknown fossilized conifer tree located this past November (2019) in northwestern New Mexico, Kirtland Formation, Upper Cretaceous.  Sorry for no scale but the specimen is about 13 inches (33 centimeters) long.  Also included is a photo of my dig where I removed this specimen as a piece of something larger.

 

You will see this specimen limb is quite compressed, something common for petrified wood found in that area of New Mexico.  I have tentatively identified the specimen as a conifer using a DinoLite (see photo).

 

I am seeking help with additional information or identification beyond it being simply "conifer".  

[Jerry W.]

Additional Photos.

[Kato]

2 hours ago, Jerry W. said:

Additional Photos.

 

See if this will open for you

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215687874_A_Late_Cretaceous_coniferous_woodland_from_the_San_Juan_Basin_New_Mexico

 

 

[Jerry W.]

30 minutes ago, Kato said:

See if this will open for you

 

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/215687874_A_Late_Cretaceous_coniferous_woodland_from_the_San_Juan_Basin_New_Mexico

 

 

Exactly what I was looking for!  Thanks Kato.

[Kato]

27 minutes ago, Jerry W. said:

Exactly what I was looking for!  Thanks Kato.

Keep up the great finds!

[Spoons]

3 hours ago, Jerry W. said:

A couple of photos showing an unknown fossilized conifer tree located this past November (2019) in northwestern New Mexico, Kirtland Formation, Upper Cretaceous.  Sorry for no scale but the specimen is about 13 inches (33 centimeters) long.  Also included is a photo of my dig where I removed this specimen as a piece of something larger.

 

You will see this specimen limb is quite compressed, something common for petrified wood found in that area of New Mexico.  I have tentatively identified the specimen as a conifer using a DinoLite (see photo).

 

I am seeking help with additional information or identification beyond it being simply "conifer".