A paper-thin slice of 300-year-old fossilized compost, prepared by my paleobotanist father.

Dec 4, 2019 10:23 PM

meggilyweggily

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YourHumbleNeckbeardReturnsAgain

+1 for science

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

cdub77

Fossilized compost....? Really Old poop?

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meggilyweggily

Nope, compost. My dad was pointing at various parts that all looked the same to me saying “that’s a stem, this is a root...”

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Djalabajoe

Do you mean 300 million year old ? As the youngest fossils are over 10,000 years old.

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meggilyweggily

Yeah that is what I meant. D’oh.

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