FossilDudeCO Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 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! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdsnl Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Congrats! The veins are beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Time to post up in the Contributions Gallery. Congrats, Blake. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 nice leaf. Glad it is going to a good home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Nice find! Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Thanks for contributing to the collective knowledge, Blake. Well done. 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...
fossilized6s Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Beauty! Thanks. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Very exciting! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerogrower Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Very nice find Blake congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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