Ancient Fossil Ginko Leaves
- Species - Ginko Adianroides
- Age - 66 - 56 Million Years Old, Paleocene Period
- Discovered - Morton Co. North Dakota, Sentinel Butte Formation
** Maidenhair tree **
Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or gingko, also known as the maidenhair tree, is the only living species in the division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is a member of a very old genus, with some fossils dating back 270 million years.
** Sentinel Butte Formation **
The Sentinel Butte Formation is a geologic formation of the Paleocene age in the Williston Basin of western North Dakota. It preserves significant assemblages of non-marine plant and animal fossils.
** Paleocene Period **
The Paleocene, or Palaeocene, is a geological epoch that lasted from about 66 to 56 million years ago. It is the first epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek palæo- meaning "old" and the Eocene Epoch, translating to "the old part of the Eocene".
Fossil Ginko Leaves on each side. Please see the photos for details.
Fossil Ginkgo Leaf
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