Name/Title
Lepidodendron Fossil, CoalEntry/Object ID
MW.0137Description
Lepidodendron (scale tree) bark impression/fossil in bituminous coal.Context
Lepidodendron trees, also known as “scale trees”, were tall vascular trees related to the modern club moss. Often mistaken for the impressions of giant snakes, these are common fossils to find in coal mines, since coal was formed in areas which had once been vast prehistoric wetlands where these trees thrived.Collection
Geological, Fred Barkey CollectionProvenance
Provenance Detail
Archaeological Find
