Mazon Creek Fossil Plant Concretions Size:Small 52" fossil pair from the

52" fossil pair from the Tethys Ocean

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The combination of such materials is as surprising to science as it is beautiful to the eye

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Mazon Creek Fossil Plant Concretions Size:Small 52" fossil pair from the300,000,000 years ago, in the Carboniferous Period, Earth was a dense tropical jungle. Lush forests were home to all manner of prehistoric creatures and swampy landscapes covered the surface. We know of this incredible time thanks to the fossil imprints left behind by plants that were preserved for millions of years. This specimen is a split pair fossil plant concretion that was recovered from Mazon Creek in Illinois. This former coal mine turned