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Pararaucaria patagonica Cone Fossil
Source info:
| Author: | Kentuckiana Mike |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2011-11-28 05:21:00 |
| Blog: | Louisville Area Fossils  |
| URL: | http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2011/11/pararaucaria-patagonica-cone-fossil.html |
Summary:
These plant fossils are very interesting showing conifer cones of the Pararaucaria patagonica. These plants existed in the Middle Jurassic (Callovian - 160 million years ago). Fossils found in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina. One of the cones has been cut in two and its flat sides are polished.Thanks to Mark Palatas for letting me photograph these specimens in his collection.Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Middle Jurassic [1] Callovian [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Middle Jurassic [0.5] Jurassic [0.5] Mesozoic [0.5] Phanerozoic [0.5] Callovian [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | AR | -49.1958 | -69.6449 |
Keywords:
conifer cones, flat sides, Fossil, interesting, jurassic, Mark Palatas, Middle Jurassic, Pararaucaria patagonica, pararaucaria patagonica cone, plant fossils, Santa Cruz Province
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