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From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), a partial specimen of Sabalites sp. in limestone matrix, Priscacara and other fragment of fish in the matrix. The reverse with wall mounting.
38 x 60in. (97 x 152cm.)


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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 intact.
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