{"product_id":"hell-creek-mini-dawn-redwood-cones-fossilized-metasequoia-cones","title":"Hell Creek Dawn Redwood Cones - Authentic Metasequoia Fossil Specimens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHell Creek Formation\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most famous fossil-hunting locations in the world - the geological layer that preserves the final years of the dinosaurs across portions of North and South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. But Hell Creek is not only about dinosaur bones. This \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Hell Creek Dawn Redwood fossil cone\u003c\/strong\u003e is a small \u003cem\u003eMetasequoia\u003c\/em\u003e fossil cone from a Dawn Redwood tree that once towered over a landscape full of \u003cem\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/em\u003e, Triceratops, Pachycephalosaurus, and more. These trees were witnesses to the end of the dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Tree That Watched the Dinosaurs - Fossilized\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a cast. This is a genuine fossilized plant specimen - a small Metasequoia cone from the Hell Creek Formation. The fossils range in size from approximately 0.75 in to 1 in wide. All show some signs of weathering from the fossilization process, which is expected and authentic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Authentic Hell Creek Metasequoia Fossil for Plant Fossil Collectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn Redwoods (\u003cem\u003eMetasequoia\u003c\/em\u003e) were once thought to be entirely extinct - known only from fossils - until a living population was discovered in China in 1944. This makes them a true living fossil. The Hell Creek specimens predate that discovery by 66 million years and grew in the same ecosystem that produced T. rex and Triceratops. Each specimen includes a Mini Museum certificate of authenticity and informational display card. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/era-prehistoric-art-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePrehistoric Collection\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/natural-history-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNatural History Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80-112-0426-201-40\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 0.75 in to 1 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hell Creek Formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of authenticity and informational card\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e All fossils show some weathering. This specimen cannot be returned or exchanged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43171397369969,"sku":"80-112-0426-201-40","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/charm-box-hell-creek-cone-MAIN-005_2dd8ef67-8518-4506-b110-9272a321bc96.jpg?v=1777052910","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/hell-creek-mini-dawn-redwood-cones-fossilized-metasequoia-cones","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}