Natural History; Including Fossils, Minerals, & Meteorites
Natural History; Including Fossils, Minerals, & Meteorites
Lot Closed
November 24, 07:23 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,400 USD
Lot Details
Description
A FOSSIL PALM BULB
Palmoxylon
Lower Oligocene
Catahoula Formation, Fayette County, Texas, USA
An outstanding example measuring 14 × 18 ½ × 14 inches (35.6 × 47 × 35.6 cm).
A rare and exotic specimen of the Texas State fossil, Palmoxylon. Only a small portion has been polished to reveal the exquisite preservation, which shows in fine detail the distinctive vascular structure, groups of tubules that give the tall slender palm trunk its vertical strength. The outer surface has been left natural and remnants of the original bark can easily be seen
PROVENANCE
Private Florida collection