Metasequoia dakotensis cone

SKU
X363
In stock
$55.00
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 inflated spheres (slightly compressed) 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. 

X363       Size: 1-1/16"

Note - Adding 26 new pine cone specimens in March 2022.      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.