Neuropteris
Fossil
About it
Seed fern leaflets, tongue-shaped and joined to the stem by a narrow, heart-shaped base, with fine veins arching out from a fading midvein. One of the commonest plants of Mazon Creek and the coal measures.
- Type
- Fossil (plant)
- Group
- Seed fern (plant)
- Colours
- black, brown, silvery white
- Transparency
- opaque
- Periods
- Carboniferous
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.