
Fern Fossil
Virtual Museum ID: 19-QMR83.5F
Specimen Summary
This sample contains fossilized ferns. Fragments of the plants fell onto mud or fine silt and were covered by younger layers of mud and silt that also shut out oxygen and helped preserve the ferns. Over time, the sediments and plant matter were lithified, or turned to rock, preserving the leaves we see as fossils today.
Formed in a ‘fluvial’, or river, environment, perhaps in a small lake or pond on a flood plain. In a sheltered environment, leaves and other plant fragments could settle to the bottom and be preserved by the gradual build up of sediment.
Specimen Data
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Collection Details
Original Collection:
Quesnel & District Museum (QM)Sub Collection:
-Collection ID:
QMR83.5FVirtual Museum ID:
19-QMR83.5FAccessibility:
Date Added to VM:
2019-08-24Location Information
Sample Origin:
UnknownSpecific Site:
-UTM Easting:
534265UTM Northing:
5869942Datum:
10 (NAD 83)Coordinate Accuracy:
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VM Category:
FossilPrimary Features:
Fern 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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