Unknown Cretaceous Fossil Plant from Lebanese Lagerstatte

Description: Known for its incredibly well-preserved fish and crustaceans, the sublithographic limestone of the Cretaceous of Lebanon also preserved incredible detail here as well. This is a fine leaf from en-Nammoura, Lebanon. Few plants are preserved in the Cretaceous marine deposits of Lebanon, and most are marine algae, so this is a most uncommon fossil. The en-Nammoura location preserves more plant examples than either Hajoula or Haqel, leading some to believe it was a site closer to land, allowing for greater preservation of terrestrial plants such as this. The quarries of en-Nammoura are one of the few places where plants of this age are preserved, and this is an exceptional example of the type.