Name: Fossil Ginkgo-like Leaves Scientific Name: Ginkgoales indet. Geological Era: Mesozoic Locality: Liaoning Lot Description Original This lot features a highly decorative fossil of prehistoric ginkgo-like plant leaves. Several dark brown leaf impressions are preserved on a natural sedimentary rock slab, arranged in a graceful, radiating pattern. The distinct outlines of the leaves create a striking color contrast against the grayish-brown rock, showcasing a unique natural composition. Ginkgo-like plants possess a long evolutionary history, with ancestors dating back hundreds of millions of years. Widely distributed during the Mesozoic Era, they were a vital component of terrestrial forest ecosystems at the time. The extant Ginkgo biloba is often hailed as a "living fossil" of the plant world, offering crucial insights into the evolution of ancient flora. The leaf impressions on this specimen exhibit a naturally expanded form; traces of other plant fragments and sedimentary textures are also visible in the surrounding matrix, preserving glimpses of the prehistoric environment in which the plant was buried.