Carboniferous Fossil Plant - 7.29" Mariopteris & Alethopteris maliganojasper then NOVUS 2

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This specimen is a sample of climbing rope retrieved during a cleanup effort on Mount Everest

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The science is still unsettled about adults as depicted here but juveniles definitely had feathers

Carboniferous Fossil Plant - 7.29" Mariopteris & Alethopteris maliganojasper then NOVUS 2300,000,000 years ago, in the Carboniferous Period, Earth was a dense tropical jungle. Lush forests were home to all manner of prehistoric creatures and swampy landscapes covered the surface. We know of this incredible time thanks to the fossil imprints left behind by plants that were preserved for millions of years. This specimen is a 7. 29" fossil plant from the genus Mariopteris that was recovered from a coal bed in Poland. The lower section of the