Fossilized cones that were produced from trees during the Eocene Epoch.

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Fossilized cones that were produced from trees during the Eocene Epoch.

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YELL_94359: Rarely found within the park are fossilized cones that were produced from trees during the Eocene Epoch. Featured above is a well-preserved fossil cone of a Pinus macrolepis, collected in the Lamar River Valley of Yellowstone National Park. This rare fossil cone gives a new insight on the paleobotany of the park during the Eocene.;
Megan Norr;
March 2016;
Catalog #20802d;
Original #YELL_94359

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1990 - 2020
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