we found spectacular Australian plant fossils from 30 million years ago
- Written by: Andrew Rozefelds, Adjunct Assoc Professor Central Queensland University and Principal Curator Geosciences Queensland Museum, CQUniversity Australia
Details of a silicified fern fossil.Geoff Thompson/Queensland MuseumThe Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with extinct volcanoes show this wasn’t always the case.
Between 40 and 20 million years ago – during the Eocene to Miocene epochs – there was...
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