Upper Cretaceous Conifer Plant Fossil from Utah

Name: Geinitzia sp.

Age: Upper Cretaceous

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): Matrix 2 5/8" X 6 3/4" (65mm X 170mm)

Location: Neslin Formation, Thompson Springs, Utah

Code: PL014

Price: $45.00 - sold

The leafy shoots of the conifer Geinitzia bear helically arranged leaves very similar to Araucaria and Cryptomeria. Geinitzia were a important component of low latitude Mesozoic flora.

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