Leaf fossil
Virtual Museum ID: 19-QMR79-2.4
Specimen Summary
Leaf fossils are an example of compression fossils that have been preserved in sedimentary rocks that have undergone physical compression. They form when dead plants have been buried in the mud in a watery environment. These leaf fossils are discovered in fine layers of sedimentary rock that have been compressed perpendicularly to the plane that the sediment deposited in.
Specimen Data
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Collection Details
Original Collection:
Quesnel & District Museum (QM)Sub Collection:
-Collection ID:
QMR79-2.4Virtual Museum ID:
19-QMR79-2.4Accessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2019-08-24Location Information
Sample Origin:
UnknownSpecific Site:
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534265UTM Northing:
5869942Datum:
10 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
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VM Category:
FossilPrimary Features:
Leaf fossilPrimary Mineral Formula:
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-Advanced Geological Information
The following section provides geological data relating to the specimen or the site it was collected from, when available. Information has been obtained from various sources including private and government datasets but may not be up to date. Any geological time periods or ages listed often relate to the primary geology of the area, and may not be the actual date of an event such as mineral formation.
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