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Sequoia fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- A-Light-beige colored shale with a 5cm long dark brown colored imprint of a Redwood which has stem and needles pointing upwards. Total measurements of fossil are 17cm in length by 13cm wide and 1.3cm thick. B-Jagged shaped light-beige colored shale with a 7.5cm dark imprint of Redwood with thick n…
- Other Names
- Redwood
- Plant
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- A-Light-beige colored shale with a 5cm long dark brown colored imprint of a Redwood which has stem and needles pointing upwards. Total measurements of fossil are 17cm in length by 13cm wide and 1.3cm thick. B-Jagged shaped light-beige colored shale with a 7.5cm dark imprint of Redwood with thick needles. Total measurements of fossil are 10cm in length by 8cm wide and .3cm thick. C-Light-beige colored shale with 4.75cm long dark brown imprint of Redwood with stem and small needles. Total measurements of fossil are 17cm in length by 13cm wide and .75cm thick. D-Light-beige colored shale with a rusty colored 1cm thick outline around half of the fossil and a dark imprint of a 4.5cm Redwood with stem and thick needles. Total measurements of fossil are 20cm by 8.5cm by .75cm thick.
- History Of Use
- These fossils known as Sequoia or Redwood are one of the more common fossils found at Driftwood Creek.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Units Of Measurement
- Centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- Dimensions are noted in Object Description.
- Accession No.
- 1987.40.7 a-d
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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