Fossilised leaf found in Jharkhand: Over 150~200 million old leaf

 FOSSILISED LEAF OVER 150~200 MILLION YEAR OLD FOUND IN JHARKHAND

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Geologist have found fossilised leaves in jharkhand from jurassic period

According to the geologist it is estimated that the leaf is around 150~200 million year old and it was found in sahibganj district of jharkhand

it was exactly found in Dudhkol mountain in Taljhari area. Sahibganj PG Collage geologist Ranjit Kumar Singh said that the leaf was around 20cm b 5cm and it was the fossilised leaf of genus pitlophyllum . And he said that further excavation was underway we might even find dinosaur eggs during further excavation.

These leaves were consumed by the herbivores dinosaur.Smaller fossil  from the upper  jurassic period to the  cretaceous period were found earlier.

Such type or prominent fossil were never found before the geologist were working there since 12 years in that region

In neighbouring Pakur district Sonajhari and Sahibganj  earlier fossil were found  

The National Botanic Reasearch Institute,Lucknow under project of the Department of Science and Technology of the Union the excavation is being conducted.

The geologist also said that there are high chances to find more fossils in these regions

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