| Alnus parvifolia
(Alder - Birch Family)
Order Fagales, Family Betulaceae
Geological
Time: Eocene
Size: The
matrix measures ~ 6.5 by 5.5 inches
Fossil Site:
McAbee Fossil Beds, Tranquille Shale, Cache Creek, British Columbia,
Canada
Code: ZPL130
Price: Sold
 Description:
This plate displays alnus leaves from
the lacustrine deposits of the McAbee Flora of the Eocene of
British Columbia, Canada. The
McAbee Fossil Beds site is a Konservat-Lagerstätten owing
to the exceptional preservation of the flora and fauna. The fossils
are the most diverse known in British Columbia for plants
and insects of the Eocene. Only a small fraction of
the diversity has yet to be formally described. Some 76
plant genera are known so far. The fossil site was recently acquired
by the British Columbia
provincial government and declared a heritage site. As a consequence
specimens like this that were collected from before the declaration
will become
increasingly in demand as no further material will be available.
Also
see: McAbee
Fossil Beds |
|
