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Fossil, Leaf, Rhus typhinoides Lesq. (Sumac)
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| Accession #: | 42.27 |
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| Title: | Fossil, Leaf, Rhus typhinoides Lesq. (Sumac) |
| Object Type: | Geospecimen |
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| Physical Description: | Fossilized leaf in sedimentary deposit with high mica content. Matrix is roughly rounded around the leaf. |
| Description: | Students helped create the Spokane Public Museum. Curator and professor T. A. Bonser organized some of the earliest collections of Latah formation fossils. His 1925 student team gathered many of these for museum display. |
| Category: | History |
| Geographical Reference: | Vera (Washington->Spokane County) |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 4 x 2.5"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
sedimentary rock (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of Professor Thomas A. Bonser |
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