PL071 - LARGE COMPLETE BRANCH OF A JURASSIC FOSSIL PLANT BRANCH ON LIMESTONE SLAB FROM SOLNHOFEN

Product Description

ITEM # 

PL071

ID

Brachyphyllum sp.

FOUND

Solnhofen Plattenkalk - Eichstatt, Germany

AGE

JURASSIC:  150 million years ago

SIZE

14.7" x 12" overall, plant 9" long

CONDITION

SINGLE FRACTURE, NO RESTORATION
NO TYPICAL COLORING OF FOSSIL

NOTE

SOLNHOFEN PLANT FOSSILS THIS SIZE
ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE - HIGHLY AESTHETIC!

INCLUDES STAND - Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

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This is an EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE fossil branch of a prehistoric Jurassic Period plant is of a scarce Brachyphyllum sp. plant.  The colors you see are natural and the entire branch is exceptionally preserved in whole, on the original limestone plate.  A single fracture transverses the rock and is barely perceptible.  A nice feature of this specimen is that the rock is large, square and the fossil is well-centered on the plate.  Plant fossils from this world famous deposit are much more rare than the fish fossils and complete branches such as this are considered prize examples of the rare Jurassic flora of the region.   NO RECREATION OF THE PLANT FOSSIL AND NO DYING OF THE FOSSIL.   Caution should be exercised in some plant fossils as they are sometimes colored and large missing areas are colored and drawn with colored pencils and sealer to replicate real fossil where there is none.

Highly recommended for collections displaying the flora of the Solnhofen formation or for plant fossil collections needing the finest example of this Jurassic plant type.  This is an ideal exhibit specimen as well as being large enough to be utilized as an interior design accent.  A specimen like this is a very rare opportunity to acquire a caliber of prehistoric plant fossil that SELDOM can be found on the marketplace.

Famous for producing an astonishing diversity of rare and most intricately preserved fossils found anywhere in the world, the Jurassic lithographic limestone deposits of southern Germany are legendary.  Quarries in the region are privately held and mostly worked by hand on a small scale.  The finest grade fossils are few and far between and much rock must be split to locate them.  The best fossils are most often kept by the quarry owners who themselves, are often collectors.  Some quarries are operated on a large scale but these are now dug with machinery instead of manual labor.  Because of this the rock is damaged and along with it, the rare fossils.  What all this means today is that even fewer fine grade Solnhofen fossils are found and when they are, rarely do the best pieces make it to market.  Occasionally, an old private collection surfaces and specimens are sold or traded.  This is where the rare opportunity comes along to acquire a specimen on a level that truly is a prize find.  Typically, the older material is often the best as it was collected when the deposits were first being worked and quality was in greater abundance.