Found this plant fossil in my back yard.

[kglong]

When we bought our house, there was a large playground area all covered with sand that was hauled in from the local quarry. I was actually metal detecting in there and found this fossil. I took it to a rock and mineral show in Cedar Rapids and they told me it was some kind of plant. I can't remember what they called it but they said it was a good specimen. It measures 6 3/4 long by 3 1/2 inches wide.

 

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[fossis]

Nice find, it's called (Calimites), a plant that grew from 250-300 million years ago.
I find them on a regular basis here in my area of OK & AR, they weather out of the bluffs ; & are dug up in coal mines

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