Green River Leaf

[FossilDudeCO]

Hello all!

 

I am very pleased to announce that I am sending my first piece of Green River plant material over to Fossil Butte National Monument for them to add to their collections!

 

It has the structure of the leaf down to the third set of veins and should be able to be recognized by genus.

 

This came out of a strange layer between the split fish and the 18 inch at the Lewis Ranch.

 

The layer it comes from consists of mostly Phareodus and Gar. Plant material is fairly uncommon within it, but shows extremely nice preservation.

 

While it is not a complete leaf, it can be identified and used for research!

 

 

 

 

 

[sdsnl]

Congrats! The veins are beautiful

[JohnJ]

Time to post up in the Contributions Gallery.  Congrats, Blake. 

[FossilDudeCO]

Thank you Stephanie and John!

 

I am very excited, not only was it the first leaf I have found there, but it is actually useful to science!

 

Most of the plant material (aside from palm fronds) get tossed down the embankments in the commercial quarries.

 

I am thankful to have been the one to find it and save it!

[jpc]

nice leaf.  Glad it is going to a good home. 

[Pagurus]

 

Nice find! 

[Fossildude19]

Thanks for contributing to the collective knowledge, Blake.

Well done. 

[fossilized6s]

Beauty! Thanks.

[CBOB]

Very exciting!  Congrats!

[aerogrower]

Very nice find  Blake congratulations.