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Carpinus neilreichii fossil pair from Erdőbénye
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A pair of impressions of Carpinus neilreichii (an extinct hornbeam species) fruits—complete with their winged appendages—preserved on the surface of silicified diatomite. This plant fossil was discovered in Hungary, in the Zemplén Mountains near the village of Erdőbénye, during diatomite (diatomaceous earth) mining operations. The dimensions of the specimens are approximately: (A) 96 mm x 58 mm x 15 mm, with a mass of about 35 grams (plus packaging); (B) 82 mm x 56 mm x 9 mm, with a mass of about 24 grams (plus packaging). The length of the Carpinus fossil impression is approximately 16.3 mm.
