Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Last year i collected the following Late Cretaceous Campanian specimens from a lignite layer in Henderson co., TN that has proven itself to be special to me. This is my first and only whole cone....what a sweet lil'baby! Was thinkng A sequoia species, but lets see what the experts say, I treated it w/ a preservative because i had to, the lignite was partially replaced w/ marcasite which would have soon deteoriated if left untreated. The seed & seed pod i'm not sure go together, but the seed sure looks like it may fit in something like that....the seed also stunningly looks like a redwood seed.... what is your take on these excellently preserved items? Edited May 3, 2014 by Tennessees Pride --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 More views of the cone... --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 The seed, still looks almost the same as it did 80,000,000 yr. ago! --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 The seed pod...alittle over 1/2 complete, also pictured, a black treated speximen whaicj may be a seed of some sort... --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Final photos of the pod & ect. --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarqusandDad Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 All these are fully mineralized? You are always finding the coolest stuff...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarqusandDad Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Very cool I enlarged it a bit hope you don't mind so we could see the details. Edited May 3, 2014 by MarqusandDad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 All these are fully mineralized? You are always finding the coolest stuff...... The cone should be carbonized/mineralized, not sure about the seed, but it is remarkably preserved and hard, and the pod....apprears to be unreplaced by anything, but is hard, the other black specimen is carbonized.....it's extremely strange to me that they all come from the same layer, and preservation is so different....about my best guess would be because of the original chemical composition of the different specimens....(?)....other than that, i have no idea. If i am right....the seed even still has the original color!....crazy. --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 post-14571-0-41443500-1399142690.jpg Very cool I enlarged it a bit hope you don't mind so we could see the details. Not a bit, & thank you sir. --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tethys Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) I cannot make out any details of the first pod, but the seed and section of pod at number 4 and 5 reminds me of Tilia americana, aka Linden or Basswood. I found this paper with photos of later species that discusses the radiation of the family and the evolution of the winged bract. Inflorescence Bracts of Fossil and Extant Tilia in NA...... Edited May 3, 2014 by Tethys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I cannot make out any details of the first pod, but the seed and section of pod at number 4 and 5 reminds me of Tilia americana, aka Linden or Basswood. I found this paper with photos of later species that discusses the radiation of the family and the evolution of the winged bract. Inflorescence Bracts of Fossil and Extant Tilia in NA...... I cannot make out any details of the first pod, but the seed and section of pod at number 4 and 5 reminds me of Tilia americana, aka Linden or Basswood. I found this paper with photos of later species that discusses the radiation of the family and the evolution of the winged bract. Inflorescence Bracts of Fossil and Extant Tilia in NA...... Hey there Robin! It sure is great to hear from you mam. thanks for tyat information, i'll sure look it up. In the past i had entertained a similarity between the seed pod and the seed pod from a Wolf Willow; Elaeagnus commutata... --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Id bet a dollar that the seed is from a Hackberry tree. check them out, and let me know what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Id bet a dollar that the seed is from a Hackberry tree. check them out, and let me know what you think. ditto. They annoy me as well because they stand out and I have to pick them up even though I know what they are.......... 1 It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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