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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.
Great multiple Knightia eocaena plate. Fresh water, fossil herring.
There are 5 fish and are 4" to 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 20" by 13".
These are top quality fish.
Item# FDE120       $ 174.95 SOLD
Knightia
Dyplomystus with Priscacara:
ONE BEAUTIFUL LARGE DYPLOMYSTUS dentatus with a PRISCACARA:
fresh water, fossil fish.
Dyplomystus dentatus is 16.75" long. The Priscacara liops is 4.75" long. These specimens have excellent preservation. This elegant looking plate will adorn any wall with great grace.
This is a great looking plate.
Size of plate is 39.5" x 35.5". It is trimed with beautifully stained pine and ready to hang on a wall.
Item# FDJE405 $1995.00 This includes crate.
Dyplomystus and Priscacara
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 18" by 12".
These are top quality fish.
Item# FDE119       $ 110.00
Knightia

NICE PRISCACARA:
It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
The fish is 5" long.
Size of plate is 10" by 9 3/4".
Nice specimen.
Item# FDE304       $124.95
Priscacara

NICE PRISCACARA:
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 7 7/8".
Nice specimen.
Item# FD301       $149.95
Priscacara
A super DYPLOMYSTUS : fresh water, fossil herring.
Dyplomystus is 5 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 18 3/4" by 22 1/4".
This is a VERY EXCELLENT fish.
Item# FDE116       $ 74.95 SOLD
Dyplomystus
FANTASTIC BIG MULTIPLE FISH PLATE!!
There are 21 Knightia fish on the plate.
The fish range in size from 2" long to 5 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 48" X 26".This plate has NO strand board backing but we can do this if you would like.
Excellent decor or collector multiple plate, WITH EXCELLENT FISH.
Crating and shipping extra.
Item# F307       $1,675.00 SOLD
21 Knightia fish
New Item
NICE DOUBLE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia are 2 3/4" long.
Size of plate is 7" by 4".
Very nice specimen.
Item# FDE124       $ 48.00
Knightia
New Item
NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia is 6" long.
Size of plate is 7 3/8" by 7 1/8".
A Very nice specimen.
Item# FE158       $ 64.95
Knightia
4 NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia's are 1 1/2" and 2" long.
Size of plate is 7" by 6".
Very nice specimens.
Item# FE117       $ 34.95
Knightia
NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia is 4" long.
Size of plate is 4 3/4" by 3".
Item# F132       $ 16.00
Knightia
New Item
NICE DOUBLE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia are 3" long.
Size of plate is 6 1/4" by 4 7/8".
Very nice specimen.
Item# FDE125       $ 48.00
Knightia
KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 4 3/4" long. Framed in a beautiful wood frame ready to hang on wall.
Size of frame is 11 1/4" by 9 1/4".
Item# FDE115       $ 59.95
Knightia
NICE DOUBLE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia are 2 and 1 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 4 1/2" by 4".
Item# F119       $ 14.95 SOLD
Knightia
A Mioplosus and a KNIGHTIA:
These are 2 EXCELLENT fish. fresh water, fossil fish.
The Mioplosus is 7 3/4" long and the Knightia is 2 3/4: long.
Size of plate is 8 7/8" by 6 1/4".
Item# F129       $ 144.95 SOLD
Mioplosus and Knightia
A VERY NICE NOTOGONEUS osculus
The Notogoneus is a member of the living gonorhynchids, sometimes referred to as the sand fish.
Notogoneus is 18" long.
Size of plate is 20 1/2" wide by 30" high.
Backed with strand board and ready to hang on a wall.
This is a VERY NICE fish and very nicely colored rock. A great DECOR specimen
Item# F314       $999.95.00 SOLD
NOTOGONEUS

NICE DIPLOMYSTUS AND PRISCACARA: These are 55 million year old fish.
The Diplomystus 8" and Priscacara is 5 1/4" long.
Size of plate is 14 3/4" high 9 1/4" wide.
This plate had an accidental saw cut when the layer of rock above this specimen was cut. It has been repaired therefore the reasonable price.
BUT STILL A Very nice double specimen.
Item# FJE312       $ 425.00 SOLD
Priscacara
Dawn Horse Dawn Horse
THE DAWN HORSE:

Eohippus (Hyracotherium):
This is a 55 million year old DAWN HORSE.Found at 7200 feet elevation in the Green River formation. Located near Kemmerer, Wyoming, USA.
This is the only known COMPLETE SPECIMEN ever found in the Green River Formation.
The one photo shows the specimen before it was prepaired. Prepaired photo also shows 4 fish on the plate.
The rock plate is 30 1/2" X 29". The specimen is 24" long.
THIS IS TRULY A ONE OF A KIND.
Item# H2004 Only serious inquiries please.


THE DAWN HORSE: Eohippus (Hyracotherium): listed above H2004

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