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Cenozoic Era: 65.5 Million Years to Present
Oligocene Epoch: 33.9-23 Million Years Ago
Gallery: Louisiana

Palmoxylon
Cenozoic; Paleogene; Oligocene
Catahoula Formation
Louisiana, USA
6.5 cm x 5 cm x 9 cm long
The Shreveport Collection
This specimen has some preserved vascular bundles; however, the ground parenchyma is not well preserved. The specimen is very well silicified but the lack of cellular detail gives it a unique and attractive look.

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