Plantae
indet
Geological
Time: Middle Cretaceous, Middle Cenomanian Stage (93 million years
ago)
Size (25.4
mm = 1 inch): 46 mm long, 13 mm across on a 110 mm by 82 mm matrix
Fossil
Site: Lebanese Lagerstatte, en-Nammoura, Lebanon
Fossil Code:
L534
Price: Sold
 Description:
Known for its incredibly well-preserved fish and crustaceans, the
sublithographic limestone of the Cretaceous of Lebanon also preserved
incredible detail here as well. This is a fine leaf from en-Nammoura,
Lebanon. Few plants are preserved in the Cretaceous marine deposits
of Lebanon, and most are marine algae, so this is a most uncommon
fossil. The en-Nammoura location preserves more plant examples than
either Hajoula or Haqel, leading some to believe it was a site closer
to land, allowing for greater preservation of terrestrial plants
such as this. The quarries of en-Nammoura are one of the few places
where plants of this age are preserved, and this is an exceptional
example of the type.
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