piranha Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Thanks to some good clues in the link provided by Tim, I found this paper describing Weichselia reticulata discovered in a chert nodule from Nolan County, Texas. Berry, E. W. (1928) Weichselia from the Lower Cretaceous of Texas. Journal of the Washington Academy of Science, 18(1):1-5 Weichselia.pdf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I hope everyone thinks this thread is as cool as I do! 1 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truceburner Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 Cool and getting cooler, Auspex. Stunning new macro photos of the specimen from the owner, along with this description: "The exposed face is about 65 mm. One of the fronds is about 52 mm. The width from the edge of one leaf to edge of adjacent leaf is 7 mm. Congrats, Pam! It's an amazing specimen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 It completely takes my breath away 2 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Wow, those are stunning. Interesting to see how sharp the preservation is but the veination is obscurred/mostly absent. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 I hope everyone thinks this thread is as cool as I do! I do! I've never seen anything like this preserved in chert/flint before. Too bad the venation isn't preserved, but it's still a gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 That fern is an exquisit beauty 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 Wow best I have ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 An old post I have never seen. But like Bobby Rico said, "best I have ever saw". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truceburner Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 On 8/29/2015 at 5:33 PM, minnbuckeye said: Makes St Clair ferns look like throw aways Glad to see this old thread making the rounds again. And yes, @minnbuckeye, you have seen it before. The fossil belongs to Pam Leblanc, who is quite an adventurer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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