Fossil leaf

Title Info
Source Dan L. Perlman
Change over time Fossils
Date 2000
Location Florissant,Colorado,USA,North America

Fossil leaf, from the late Eocene. This leaf was discovered by splitting shale at the Florissant Fossil Beds in Colorado. Formed in lake deposits about 35 million years ago, this is a very rich bed for both plant material and insects.