Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia sp. & Quercus sp.) - Oregon also referenced as Libyan Gold

also referenced as Libyan Gold Tektite and Great Sand Sea Glass

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Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia sp. & Quercus sp.) - Oregon also referenced as Libyan GoldThis fossil has specimens on both sides in addition to a secondary species! The Metasequoia genus was first described in the 1940s. This "living fossil" flourished in North America during the Miocene (25 to 5 million years ago). The Earth was significantly warmer during this time period, meaning this genus of trees was able to grow far into what is now northern Canada. The world believed Metasequoia glyptostroboides was an extinct species until its