Here is a fossil pine needle of the species Pinus ponderosa. This type of conifer, which is today very common, is also known as the Ponderosa pine or the golden pine. This rare plant fossil comes from an old collection, apparently the Miocene of Nevada was rarely collected. | |||
Location: | Cedar Mountains, Nevada, USA | ||
Size of Fossil: | about 47 mm long | ||
Age: | Neogene, lower Miocene, Aldrich Station Formation (About 20 Ma) |