Amazing big colourful plant fossil - Fossilised plant - Neuropteris sp. - 37 cm - 20 cm

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Neuropteris sp., an amazing big colourful plant fossil from the Carboniferous Pennsylvanian period, in natural condition with a 37 cm high, 20 cm wide, 4 cm deep specimen weighing 1900 g from Germany, featuring naturally coloured leaves due to gümbelite mineral coating formed during a natural heating volcanic process.

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What a fossil! An exceptional magnificent matrix, showing beautiful Neuropteris leaves within a great contrast and amazing colours! With naturally coloured leaves due to mineral gümbelite covering the fossils during a natural heating volcanic process underneath the fossilized layers that resulted in a chemical process within the fossil.
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The fossil is between 308 and 305 million years old.


What a fossil! An exceptional magnificent matrix, showing beautiful Neuropteris leaves within a great contrast and amazing colours! With naturally coloured leaves due to mineral gümbelite covering the fossils during a natural heating volcanic process underneath the fossilized layers that resulted in a chemical process within the fossil.
Take your chance!

The fossil is between 308 and 305 million years old.


Details

Specimen
Amazing big colourful plant fossil
Scientific name
Neuropteris sp.
Country of Origin
Germany
Geological Period
Carboniferous, Pennsylvanian (323.2 - 298.9 million years)
Condition
Natural
Weight
1900 g
Height
37 cm
Width
20 cm
Depth
4 cm
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