Two Fossil Willow Leaves (Salix) - Green River Formation, Utah

This is two fossil willow (Salix) leaves from the Green River Formation, Utah. The largest is a 3.2" and the smaller is a 3.0".

While the Green River Formation is best know for its fish fossils, other areas produce incredible plant fossils.

Comes with an acrylic stand.

A note on Green River leaf identifications. Over 60 described leaf bearing plants have been identified from this formation, many of which have very similar leaves. We have done our best to provide identifications based on the resources available to us, but we are not paleobotany experts and cannot guarantee that all will be 100% correct.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Salix cockerelli
LOCATION
Uintah County, Utah
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
3.2" larget salix, 10.3 x 6.3" shale
ITEM
#117969
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