Antarctic Palm ussr 49" in length

49" in length

000 years ago during the Great Oxygenation Event

The meteorite fragments are encased in resin and come in an acrylic gem jar with a glass-topped display case for easy viewing

The resulting darkness would suppress photosynthesis

" [Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are]

Antarctic Palm ussr 49" in lengthAntarctica was not always the frozen wasteland we see today. 55 million years ago, the continent was a lush forest filled with plants that can still be found below the Antarctic ice in fossil form. This specimen is a fossil palm tree fragment, uncovered during a Soviet expedition to the continent in 1986. It measures between 0. 5 0. 75" and ships in a handsome riker display case with an informational card that serves as statement of authenticity.