Specimen #1568

Name: Petrified Palm Wood

Type: Petrified Wood

Locality: Louisiana, USA

Favorite? N

Fluorescent? N

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Acquired: 2009-08-07

Source: Low Country Geologic

Label: Y

Comment: The palm wood is from Louisiana. It is of the Palmoxylon genus, but we're not sure of the species. There are three species of Palmoxylon found in Louisiana. We do know it is from the Catahoula Formation, which is of the Oligocene Age, approximately 27 million years ago.

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There are 2 pictures on file

M01568-01.jpg:

Petrified Palm Wood, Louisiana

M01568-02.jpg:

Petrified Palm Wood, Louisiana - FOV: 18.8 x 12.5 mm