Eocene Bird Feather

$39

In stock

SKU: 7644 Categories: , Tag:

Description

Middle Eocene
Kamloops Group, Tranquille Shale Member
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
15mm feather on 90mm slab
Bird,

Feathers are delicate structures and therefore are poor candidates for fossilization.  They are found where leaves are preserved but are uncommon.  Here is a nice example from a site where they are particularly scarce.

Additional information

Weight 100 g