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 finely preserved specimen of Sabalites sp. with minimal infill, in limestone matrix with placed fossil fish Phareodus sp., framed.
97 5/8 x 61 7/8 x 5½ in. (248 x 157 x 14 cm.)

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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, rarely surviving as intact as the present example.

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