Cone A (picture 1) and B (picture 2) are mature cordaitean cones. Cone A contains 23 golden coprolites and cone B contains 18 golden coprolites. Coprolites are oblong to globose in shape and are composed of macerated pollen ...

A mature cordaitean cone containing no coprolites.

A taphonomically degraded cone.

A mature cordaitean cone (picture 1) containing 4 golden coprolites within its scales (picture 2).

An immature cordaitean cone (picture 1) containing a golden coprolite (picture 2). A a brown coprolite was identified in the matrix (picture 3).

A single immature cordaitean cone containing no pollen. Plate 53B is a successive peel taken from the same coal ball as other plates labeled 53.

Cone maturity is as follows- cone A, mature (picture 1, left); cone B, mature (picture 1, middle); cone C, mature (picture 1, right); cone D, mature (picture 2), cone E, mature (picture 3). cone F, immature (picture 4).

Cone maturity is as follows- cone A, taphonomically degraded (picture 1); cone B, taphonomically degraded (picture 2); cone C, immature (picture 3, left); cone D, immature (picture 3, right). Plate 55B is a successive peel ...

Cone maturity is as follows- cone A, taphonomically degraded (picture 1, left); cone B, taphonomically degraded (picture 2, bottom right); cone C, taphonomically degraded (picture 2, left); cone D, taphonomically degraded ...

Cone maturity is as follows- cone A, mature (picture 1); cone B, mature (picture 2); cone C, mature (picture 5, left); cone D, mature (picture 5, right), cone E, basal section (picture 6), cone F, taphonomically degraded ...