Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia sp. & Quercus sp.) - Oregon Lapis artifacts have been found

Lapis artifacts have been found dating as far back as 9000 years ago

The mine shaft extended down for several hundred feet and is currently flooded

First discovered in Labrador

Put together by hand in our galleries

Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia sp. & Quercus sp.) - Oregon Lapis artifacts have been foundThis fossil has specimens on both sides in addition to a secondary species! The Metasequoia genus was first described in the 1940s. This "living fossil" flourished in North America during the Miocene (25 to 5 million years ago). The Earth was significantly warmer during this time period, meaning this genus of trees was able to grow far into what is now northern Canada. The world believed Metasequoia glyptostroboides was an extinct species until its