Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Hi, I found these in the Carbonado Formation Washington State. 42 - 47 million years ago. Eocene under a coal seam. I found this bark of some mysterious looking tree. Around the same rock were tons of leaves, all similar to one species (except one leaf which I will also include). I am hoping people can identify the family of tree for me. I also am posting some strange "cattail" / "horsetail" like stem / leaf because this could possibly be a branch from this tree. disclaimer: I am still trying to figure out my phone. The last photo is more clear, larger and detailed. The only difference was, I held my phone sideways. Maybe this is what I will do in the future. First I will post the bark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Second are the most common leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Third is the strange leaf but I think it is unrelated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 And lastly the plant fossil most people agree looks like a cattail leaf. I was curious if this might be the stem or branch of a tree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 After my searching online I was wondering about a Fraxinus Sp. Here is the Ash tree bark and leaves next to my fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Zenmaster6 said: I also am posting some strange "cattail" / "horsetail" like stem / leaf because this could possibly be a branch from this tree. Branch camp on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Branch camp on this. What do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Zenmaster6 said: What do you mean? That it looks like a branch rather than a leaf. In my opinion it more closely resembles wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Just now, Rockwood said: That it looks like a branch rather than a leaf. In my opinion it more closely resembles wood. I agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 53 minutes ago, Rockwood said: That it looks like a branch rather than a leaf. In my opinion it more closely resembles wood. I didn't want to close out the idea it could be some kind of reed like leaf. But is it a tree branch or a plant branch or stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Zenmaster6 said: is it a tree branch or a plant branch or stem. Trees are plants, but the apparent transverse fracturing would tend to indicate that it is xylic in nature. So a tree branch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 11 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Trees are plants, but the apparent transverse fracturing would tend to indicate that it is xylic in nature. So a tree branch. Interesting. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Cool finds. I wish I had some specifics to offer. I will say the "cattail" find does look branch like but it almost looks like it has nodes/intenodes to me but that might be an optical/preservation distoration/fracture pattern across the branch/stem...I circled a number of things that make me wonder maybe you can tell by looking at them closer. but the ribbing I would also expect lengthwise as in this recent Equisetum example doesnt look very distinctive in your find if it even exists?...Could very well be some other branch/stem which I cant discern with my limited skills...I do have some Eocene stuff from NorCal but Persea and Quercus were the only real identifiable genera from that locale. Scott would you see anything you recognize in these finds? @piranha I'm grasping at straws with these fragments/thoughts...but they are cool just the same! Need someone more familiar with that stuff. Bark pattern is especially nice which I dont recognize! Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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