Dryophyllum (Leaf)

Object/Artifact

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Crater Rock Museum

Dryophyllum Leaf Fossil

Dryophyllum Leaf Fossil

Name/Title

Dryophyllum (Leaf)

Entry/Object ID

LN2009.3.7

Description

One carbonized leaf impression of the genus Dryophyllum (a member of the beech and oak family), on yellow-red brown matrix. Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Eudicots Clade: Rosids Clade: Fabids Order: Fagales Family: Fagaceae Genus: †Dryophyllum

Collection

Dan & Carole Nielson Fossil Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

From the private collection of Dan & Carole Nielson

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

"7 x 4.5 x 1.75," no units or specific dimensions given. Assumed length x width x depth and in inches, for the entire specimen block including the matrix.

Location

Location

Room

Delmar Smith Hall

Building

Crater Rock Museum

Category

Permanent