{"product_id":"leaf-fossil","title":"Fern Plant Leaf Fossil","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlethopteris is an extinct genus of seed fern that flourished during the Pennsylvanian Period of the Late Carboniferous, roughly 300 million years ago. Despite its fern-like appearance, Alethopteris reproduced using seeds rather than spores and belonged to an ancient group of plants known as the Medullosaceae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFossils from Pennsylvania often preserve the plant’s distinctive elongated leaflets and prominent central veins in fine detail. These plants formed part of the lush, swampy forests that covered the region during the Carboniferous and contributed to Pennsylvania’s extensive coal deposits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions (Approx.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20.5 x 20.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Pennsylvania, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: Pennsylvanian Period, approximately 300 million years old \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*This item includes an info card and certificate of authenticity. \u003cstrong\u003eEmail for inquiry\u003c\/strong\u003e required before purchasing one of a kind specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Quest Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48998845743329,"sku":null,"price":6990.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/1248\/3739\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_301fb7b5-9358-4406-bd7f-71d13d69f2f6.png?v=1787863286","url":"https:\/\/thequestgallery.com\/products\/leaf-fossil","provider":"The Quest Gallery \u0026 Images of the North","version":"1.0","type":"link"}