Mesozoic Plant Fossils SE Australia

[Jack.P]

Quick trip to a new spot to look at some Mesozoic Plant Fossils. Found in abundance in exposed sandstone and mudstone. Only had less than 30 min here but well worth the small detour. These are my fist look at plant fossils and very keen to look for some more.

 

I will hopefully be able to order a microscope soon so I can look at these in more detail.

 

Some questions. Are they any good resources to key out samples to species level? is this something used in paleo botany? Are they any good field guides used by the community? Also given the preservation of plant material is it likely that there are other thing fossilised with these, i.e insects that I should look for when I get a microscope?