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The Fish Fossil Page 1
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HISTORY OF THE GREEN RIVER FORMATION
The Green River Formation represents one of the largest documented accumulations of sedimentary rock in the world and dates back 50 million years. It covers an area of more than 25,000 square miles and averages about 2000 feet in thickness. These lakes were formed by geologic events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains in early times. The climate was much different than the desert like climate of today. It was similar (subtropical) to the present climate of the Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic areas of the US. The first record of a fossil fish discovered in the Green River Formation was in 1856. All of the fossil fish,stingrays,palm fronds and others displayed on our web site come from the Fossil Lake area near Kemmerer, Wyoming USA. Found at the 7200 foot elevation this area has been commercially mined since the late 1800 hundreds.
Some fish (not all) are highlighted, some only have tips of tail or fins touched in. This helps to enhance the looks and detail of the specimen. This is a normal fossil preparation technigue and does not detract from the quality or value of the specimen.
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EXCELLENT KNIGHTIA FISH PLATE: fresh water, fossil herring.
The fish are 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 21" x 17 3/4".
This plate has been backed with 1/2" oak plywood and is ready to grace the finest of walls.
You want quality they come no better than this.
There are 5 top quality Knightia eocena on this beautiful plate.
Item# FDE122       $224.95
Knightia
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EXCELLENT DIPLOMYSTUS: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Diplomystus is 7" long.
Size of plate is 9 3/4" by 6".
Has a hanger attached to the back side.
Very nice Diplomystus.NO RESTORATION.
Item# FE111       $ 74.95
Diplomystus
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KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 5 1/2" long. Framed in a beautiful wood frame ready to hang on wall.
Size of frame is 12" by 10".
Item# FE112       $ 59.95
Knightia

!VERY! NICE PRISCACARA liops:
It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
The fish is 4 1/4" long.
Size of plate is 11 3/4" by 9 1/2".
Ecellent specimen.
Item# FE106       $174.95 SOLD
Priscacara
FANTASTIC DYPLOMUSTUS FISH PLATE!!
ONE OF A KIND!!
Here is an EXCELLENT plate. The color on this plate is fantastic. It is a blue gray rock. This color is not always found in the quarry. The Dyplomustus in itself is fantastic and of excellent quality and detail. It is also the only one we have in stock like this.
The Dyplomustus is 18.5" long
Size of plate is 34.75" X 25.75".This plate is trimed,backed w/hanger and ready to grace the finest of walls.
Excellent decor or collector mural.
Item# FDJE402       Priced at only $1,400.00. This includes a crate.
Dyplomustus

EXCELLENT MIOPLOSUS:
It belongs to the percids family and today living percids can be found in fresh waters over most of the Northern Hemisphere .It is believed to have been a very voracious predator.
The fish is 13" long.
Size of plate is 22.5" by 28.75". This plate is trimed in rustic looking pine,backed w/hanger and ready to beautify the interior of your den or office.
VERY Nice specimen.
Item# FDJE403       $550.00. This includes a crate.
Mioplosus

EXCELLENT PRISCACARA liops:
It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
This fish is a fantastic 8.5" long. The QUALITY of this fish is as good as it gets.
Size of plate is 24.25" by 23.25". This beautifull plate is trimed in oak and will adorn your wall with great grace. Ready to hang.
A remarkable excellent specimen.
NICELY FRAMED IN OAK.
Item# FDJE404 $895.00 SOLD This includes crate.
Priscacara
FANTASTIC FISH MURAL!!
This is a wonderful clean looking fish mural. The excellent Phareodus encaustus (inlaid) is 14" long. Look at the 2nd Phareodus photo and see the excellent preservation and mouth full of teeth.
The Wyoming State fish fossil (Knightia liops) is 6" long.
There are 5 fly's on this plate.
So sit back,relax and look at this plate on your wall and imagine the fish are eating the fly's, fantastic!
Size of plate is 41.5" X 20.5". Framed in oak and ready to hang on your wall.
Excellent decor or collector mural.
Item# JM FD304       $1,495.00
Phareodus, Knightia,5 fly's mural
Phareodus, Knightia,5 fly's mural Phareodus, Knightia,5 fly's mural
This is a beautiful colored plate that has 3 excellent fish on it.
On this 22 1/8'' x 241/8'' size plate is a 7" Priscacara serrata, 5.5" Diplomystus dentatus and a 6" Knightia eocaena.
This wonderful specimen is backed and and ready to hang on any wall.
If you want a new look for your home or office décor this specimen has it.
Also if shipped in the continental U.S. shipping is FREE.
Excellent specimen.
Item# FD302       $ 695.00
Dyplomystus,Priscacara,Knightia
Dyplomystus:
ONE EXCELLENT LARGE DYPLOMYSTUS:
fresh water, fossil fish.
Dyplomystus dentatus is 15" long. Click on photo to enlarge and see the excellent preservation.
Size of plate is 24" x 14.5". It is trimed with beautifully stained pine and ready to hang on a wall.
Item# FD305       Special price $799.00 SOLD
Dyplomystus
FANTASTIC MULTIPLE PLATE!!
ONE OF A KIND.
There are 29 EXCELLENT fish on this plate. One 16 1/2" Dyplomystus, one Priscacara 5 1/2" and 27 Knightias from 3 1/2" to 6" long.
This plate has not been broken or repaired and is displayed as found except the cleaning of the fish. It is backed with plywood,framed and trimmed.
Size of plate is 55 3/4" wide x 58 3/4" high including the frame.
Excellent collector or decor multiple plate.
Includes shipping crate but not shipping cost.
Item# F154       $5,995.00 SOLD
Multiple fish plate
VERY EXCELLENT PARTIAL PALM FROND !
The palm fronds are found in the Wyoming Green River Formation.Location: Kemmerer, Wyoming This specimen is 50 million years old. The palm is backed with 5/8" strand board and can be easily displayed on a wall as shown. The size of plate is 52.5" X 35.5" and weighs 80 lbs. There are 3 nice Diplomystus two are 3 1/2" & one is 1 1/.2" long. Also there are four 4 1/2" Knightia fish. The palm frond is 22" long. This has a really nice natural color and the specimens show up nicely on the limestone rock. NO REPAIR.
Excellent collector or decor plate.
Item# P104 $7,995.00    
 Palm Frond

NICE PRISCACARA liops:
It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
The fish is 5.5" long.
Size is 14 5/8" by 14 5/8". This beautifull plate has multiple mineral stained colors and ready to hang on a wall.
A remarkable excellent specimen.
NICELY FRAMED IN OAK.
Item# FD306       $449.00
Priscacara
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EXCELLENT KNIGHTIA FISH PLATE: fresh water, fossil herring.
The fish are 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 17" x 12".
There are 3 top quality Knightia eocena on this nice plate.
Item# FDE118       $134.95
Knightia

NICE PRISCACARA liops:
It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
The fish is 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 11 3/4" by 8 1/2".
Nice specimen.
Item# FE120       $125.00
Priscacara

NICE PRISCACARA liops:
It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
The fish is 4 3/4" long.
Size of plate is 7 3/4" by 6 1/2".
Ready to hang on a wall.
EXCELLENT specimen.
Item# FE108       $149.00 SOLD
Priscacara
NICE Priscacara liops displayed inside a very nice wood frame.
The fish is 4 3/4" long.
Size of frame is 12" x 10".
Very nice specimen.
Item# FE110       $ 149.95 SOLD
Priscacara

EXCELLENT SMALL PHAREODUS encaustus:
This is an excellent 7.5" Phareodus.
Size of plate is 24.75" by 24.5". This plate is trimed in great looking pine,backed w/hanger and ready to beautify the interior of your office.
VERY EXCELLENT SPECIMEN.
Item# FDE200       $800.00. This includes a crate.
Phareodus Phareodus
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Great multiple Knightia eocaena plate. Fresh water, fossil herring.
There are 3 fish and are 4" to 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 14" by 12".
These are top quality fish.
Item# FDE117       $ 110.00
Knightia
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Great Knightia eocena plate. Fresh water, fossil herring.
Has 1 Knightia 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 6" by 12".
This is a excellent fish.
Item# FDE157       $ 49.95
Knightia
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NICE DOUBLE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
The fish are 4" to 3 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 7" by 7".
Very nice specimen.
Item# FDE126       $ 54.95
Knightia
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NICE DOUBLE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
The fish are 4 1/4" long.
Size of plate is 10 1/4" by 7".
Item# FE118       $ 64.95
Knightia
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NICE Knightia eocena:
The Knightia is 5" long.
Size of plate is 8 7/8" by 7".
VERY Nice specimen.
Item# FDE123       $44.95
Knightia
NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
The fish is 2" long.
Size of plate is approximately 3 1/2" by 3 3/4".
Item# F101       $ 9.95
Knightia
NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
The fish is 2" long.
Size of plate is approximately 3 1/2" by 2 3/4".
Item# F102       $ 9.95
Knightia

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