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Sphenopsids fossil
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Description
- Small horsetail stem imprinted on thin light-brown shale. The fossilized material is dark brown with evident ridges on stem.
- Other Names
- Horsetail
- Plant
- Equisetum
- Category
- NATURAL HISTORY
- Sub-Category
- FOSSIL, FLORA
- Description
- Small horsetail stem imprinted on thin light-brown shale. The fossilized material is dark brown with evident ridges on stem.
- History Of Use
- Plant fossils are relatively less important than animal fossils, although pollen and algae are important for dating some rocks. The equisetum or horsetail grew up to 40m tall.
- Material
- MINERAL/ROCK-SEDIMENTARY;
- Accession No.
- 1987.49.1
- Type of Record
- Museum Artifact
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