Green River, Wyoming - Priscarara Fossil - Rare Specimen - Fossil fragment - 370 mm - 250 mm
No. 83600387
Nicely Preserved Knightia eocaena Eocene Fossil Fish - Green River Fm Eocene - Fossil skeleton (No Reserve Price)
No. 83600387
Nicely Preserved Knightia eocaena Eocene Fossil Fish - Green River Fm Eocene - Fossil skeleton (No Reserve Price)
Scientific name: Knightia eocaena, Jordan (1907) - Fossil Fish
Location: Kemmerer, Wyoming
Geological Formation: Green River Fm
Age: Eocene ( 56 million years)
Size: 9,4cm long - Plate: 13,4cm x 10cm x 1cm
Ref: 1258
Fifty million years ago ancient Fossil Lake existed in what is now southwest Wyoming.
The unusual chemistry of fossil lake prevented decay and scavenging of dead organisms while millimeter-thick layers of alternating limestone matter slowly accumulated. The result is laminated limestones that contained the highest concentration of fossil fish in the world.
All our fossils comes with Certificate of Authenticity.
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