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Fossil Friday #246: Macroneuropteris macrophylla

This is the “Fossil Friday” post #246.  Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website.  We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Please include a short description or story.  Check the hash tag #FossilFriday on Twitter/X and Bluesky for contributions from around the world!

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Here is a sweet little Macroneuropteris macrophylla from the Pit 3 locality in Braidwood. At one time, M. macrophylla was referred to as Neuropteris clarksoni. See Mazon Monday #91 for more information.

This specimen was collected in the summer of 2022.  It was opened via freeze/thaw.

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