05322 - Nice 1.80 Inch Fossilized Silicified Pine Cone EQUICALASTROBUS Eocene Sahara Desert Coltraneia Environments: offshore shelf (10 collections)

Environments: offshore shelf (10 collections)

It is a magnificent acquisition for any collection

The conservation of soft parts in the fossil record is somewhat exceptional and only occurs under certain and exclusive taphonomic conditions

†Elosuchus sp

Rooted teeth

05322 - Nice 1.80 Inch Fossilized Silicified Pine Cone EQUICALASTROBUS Eocene Sahara Desert Coltraneia Environments: offshore shelf (10 collections)Strangely weird specimen. It is a kind of Pine Cone that was not known until very recently. They are found fossilized in silica (silicified). They preserve the structures with amazing detail. Very rare species.