Description
Eocene Fossil Leaf from LaGrange Formation, Tennessee.
An example of the prehistoric fossil found with the famous location in Henry County, Tennessee.
This is an example of an Fossil Willow Leaf from the Eocene Period. It is preserved on a roughly oval matrix 1 3/4 inches by 3 3/4 inches. Specimen in the picture is the specimen you will receive.
This 3 1/4 inch Fossil Willow leaf from a tree that grew in the area of Tennessee approximately 50 million years ago. This is from a fossil Willow tree.
Here is a chance to get a nice Fossil Leaf for someone who collects fossil flora. But it can also be as a gift for that someone special or yourself. This Leaf has not been retouched, painted, enhanced in any way. Because this is the way they look when they come out of the ground, they present very well. Sometimes a little cleaning is all that is necessary. Because these are exceptionally detailed leaves they sometimes show the veins. But this one also has a short stem attached as well.
Because the area around Henry County is well known for the fossil leaves it has become a very popular place to dig for fossils. But not all fossils from this location are leaves. Nearly everything in that ecosystem can be found at some point while digging in various parts of the formation. But several areas are still producing such wonderful specimens. Because of type of rock and the preservation nearly all the fossils from this location have great detail.
Specimen in the picture is the specimen you will receive.
