Fossil Alder Leaf From Copper Basin, Nevada
Upper Eocene Dead Horse Tuff
Here is a complete leaf from a species of alder,
Alnus jarbidgiana
, the most common fossil plant variety encountered in the upper Eocene Dead Horse Tuff at Copper Basin, Nevada. The specimen is 38 to 39 million years old.
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