Carboniferous Fossil Plant - SOLD 6.00" Alethopteris romanglass became a place of pilgrimage

became a place of pilgrimage

This particular genus of ammonite had beautiful suture patterns that cross their shells like feathered jigsaw pieces and make fantastic display pieces

but one familiar danger lurked at the water’s edge: the ancient phytosaur

74" fossil pair from the Tethys Ocean

and several hot charcoals fell out onto the floor

Carboniferous Fossil Plant - SOLD 6.00" Alethopteris romanglass became a place of pilgrimage300,000,000 years ago, in the Carboniferous Period, Earth was a dense tropical jungle. Lush forests were home to all manner of prehistoric creatures and swampy landscapes covered the surface. We know of this incredible time thanks to the fossil imprints left behind by plants that were preserved for millions of years. This specimen is a 6. 00" fossil plant from the genus Alethopteris that was recovered from a coal bed in Poland. Mining sites like this