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Agathis australis, kauri pineKauri pine, New Zealand. This tree is the source of resin known as kauri gum. Figure 5 from Amber The Natural Time Capsule by Andrew Ross, 1998
Araucaria mirabilis, pine coneSilicified cones from the Cerro Cuadrado Fossil Forest (Jaramillo Fossil Forest), Argentina dating from the Upper Jurassic. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Jet ornament is similar to amber in texture and to coal in appearance. Jet is fossilised timber of a variety of Araucaria - similar to todays monkey puzzle trees
Araucaria mirabilis, silicified seed cones
Agathis jurassica, fossil plant
Araucarioxylon arizxonicum, coniferPolished section through the trunk of Araucarioxylon arizxonicum, the dominant conifer of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA. Width approx. 25 cm. Dates back to the Late Triassic period