Oxytropidoceras Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Eat a paleo peach—first fossil peaches discovered in southwest China by Patricia L. Craig, December 1, 2015 http://phys.org/news/2015-12-paleo-peachfirst-fossil-peaches-southwest.html Su, T., P. Wilf, Y. Huang, S. Zhang, and Z. Zhou, 2015, Peaches Preceded Humans: Fossil Evidence from SW China. Scientific Reports vol. 5, Article no. 16794 http://www.nature.com/articles/srep16794 Yours, Paul H. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks Paul, Lot of new stuff I have learned today.... In addition to their having been found in the Pliocene rocks along with many other plant fossils, the seeds inside the pits are replaced by iron, and the walls of the pits are recrystallized. A modern peach pit would have a recent radiocarbon date, but radiocarbon analysis of the fossil peaches showed them to be older than the limit of radiocarbon dating, which about 50,000 yearsRead more at: http://phys.org/news/2015-12-paleo-peachfirst-fossil-peaches-southwest.html#jCp Edited December 1, 2015 by Shellseeker The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-remanié Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 ---Wie Wasser schleift den Stein, wir steigen und fallen--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I notice that the pits look exactly like modern peach pits - hope that those who claim they have fossil fruits can see that. Thanks for posting, Paul. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I hope they find some fossil cream. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 3129535.jpg Hahaha XD "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Had me worried for a minute. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplomado Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 I notice that the pits look exactly like modern peach pits - hope that those who claim they have fossil fruits can see that. Thanks for posting, Paul. Regards, Please no more!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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