Lot 1723
255 Million Year Old Gymnosperm Plant From Australia. Glossopteris browniana was a strange type of tree known as Pteridospermale, and only grew in the Southern Hemisphere. This very colorful 14 x 8 inch slab contains at least nine leaves plus several partials, the largest being 4 inches long and ranging in color from yellow to brown to reddish brown. The quality of the leaves is extraordinary with tiny vein detain visible. A most attractive and large specimen of one of the strange early trees of the late Permian Period. Found in the Illawarra Coal, Dunedoo, North S.W. Australia. Also several more leaves and parts are visible on the bottom side of the slab. For domestic shipping, add $30.
Estimated Value $350 - 600.
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