GREEN RIVER FORMATION, WYOMING

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A FOSSILISED GIANT PALM FROND
GREEN RIVER FORMATION, WYOMING
from the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), a specimen of Sabalites sp. in limestone matrix supported on frame.
55 x 41½in. (140 x 105cm.)

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Lot Essay

The palms of the Green River Formation represent a flora bordering a warm freshwater lake 50 million years ago. Plant material is amongst the rarest in the fossil record, and these palms are amongst the largest and finest preserved.

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