Metasequoia dakotensis cone

SKU
X361
Out of stock
$70.00
Overview

An EXTRA LARGE,  TOP QUALITY, Metasequoia dakotensis cone from Montana. These "dinosaur age" pine cones are found in the Hell Creek Formation of Dawson Co., Montana. These Upper Cretaceous pine cones are high quality with great preservation. They are fully inflated spheres and maximun size (redwoods produce very small cones for their size!). The Metasequoia is the "dawn redwood", and it is one of the three redwood conifers species. Authenticity guaranteed. 

X361       Size: 1-1/8"

Note - Adding 6 new pine cone specimens in October 2023.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

Hell Creek Metasequoia pine cone for sale | Buried Treasure Fossils. The Metasequoia is the "dawn redwood", and it is one of the three redwood conifers species. If you are familiar with redwood trees, they are the largest trees and always have small pine cones.