
Gingko Leaf Fossil

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Gingko Leaf Fossil
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Science Photo Library
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Gingko leaf fossil. Rock containing a fossilised specimen of a leaf from a Gingko adiantoides plant. The leaf measures 33 millimetres across. This plant was part of the flora found in the region around Saint-Marcel d'Ardeche and Theziers in the Rhone Valley in southern France. It dates from around 5 million years ago during the Pliocene when the climate was warmer. This specimen is part of the Depape collection of the Science Faculty at Lille Catholic University, Lille, France.
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July 29th, 2016
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