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Fossil Feather Age: Eocene Formation: Green River Formation Location: Bonanza, Utah Size: Feather is 0.6 inch long This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is an excellent fossil feather from the Eocene of Utah. Bird remains are quite rare in the fossil record - even solitary feathers are very uncommon. This large feather exhibits extraordinary detail - the individual barbs are very apparent. The fossil has excellent dark-brown color and contrasts beautifully with the khaki-colored matrix. The feather is almost perfectly centered on the squared plate of shale. This is a wonderful specimen of an extremely scarce fossil feather from the Green River Formation.