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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.
Dyplomystus:
NICE DYPLOMYSTUS:
fresh water, fossil fish.
Dyplomystus is 18" long.
Size of plate is 25" by 15".Backed with strand board and ready to hang on any wall.
This plate had one break which was repaired.
This is a great looking specimen:
Item# FJE400       $695.00 SOLD
 Dyplomystus
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 16".
These are top quality fish.
Item# FDE121       $ 110.00
Knightia
BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE FISH PLATE:
fresh water, fossil fish.
Here is a unique looking plate with a Phareodus encaustus 8" long and a Knightia 5.5" long.
These two specimen have excellent preservation and are so nicely displayed on a unique looking plate.
Size of plate is 25.5" x 37.5". It is trimed with beautifully stained pine and ready to hang on a wall in your home or office. Would make a great conversation piece.
Item# FDJE406 $1,195.00 This includes a crate.
Phareodus and Knightia
.
This is a FANTASTIC FOSSIL wall mural with beautiful color!!
EXTREMELY RARE!!
Here you have an excellent multiple plate with two top quality rare specimen.
The Phareodus encaustus 20 1/2" long and 8" thru the mid section. (they are extremely rare).
The Sting ray (Heliobatis radians) is 15 1/2" long and 8 3/4" wide.
This plate had been broken and was repaired. The end of the tail on the Sting ray has been repaired. Other than that there has been very little enhancement made to this plate. The close up photos tell it all.
The plate is 31 3/8" x 46 3/4" with oak trim and come's with hanger ready to hang on any wall.
Very Excellent and Extremely Rare specimen.
Item# FDJE401       $5,995.00 SOLD
PHAREODUS AND STING RAY
PHAREODUS AND STING RAY PHAREODUS AND STING RAY PHAREODUS AND STING RAY PHAREODUS AND STING RAY
VERY NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
4 Knightia's are 2 1/2" and 2" long.
Size of plate is 8 1/4" by 6 1/2".
Very nice specimens.
Ready to hang on wall.
Item# FE127       $ 34.95
Knightia

FANTASTIC! COLORFUL MORTALITY MURAL : These are 55 million year old fish from the famous Green River Formation.
Here is a magnificent 4 fish plate with 3 different species. The fish are, one big 16" Diplomystus dentatus (slight touchup), two Priscacara liops 5.75" and 5" and one 11.5" Mioplosus labracoides.
The Diplomystus was a surface feeder, herring like fish.
The Mioplosus was a voracious predator.
The Priscacara belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
Size of plate is 29.5" by 20 3/8".
A very unique and beautiful specimen mural with four excellent fish and ready to grace the finest of walls..
Item# FD303       $ 3995.00 SOLD
 1 Diplomystus, 2 Priscacara, 1 Mioplosus

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" long.
Size of plate is 12" by 9.5".
Nice specimen.
Item# FD309       $94.95 SOLD
Priscacara
A NICE Mioplosus lapracoides:
This is a really nice looking fish.
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 Mioplosus is 14" long.
Size of plate is 26" by 22".
Item# FD310       $ 349.95 SOLD
Mioplosus
BEAUTIFUL DOUBLE DIPLOMYSTUS dentatus:
fresh water, fossil fish.
Here is a unique looking plate with twin Diplomystus each at 8" long.
These two specimen have excellent preservation and are so nicely displayed on a unique looking plate.
Size of plate is 27.75" x 21.5". It is trimed with beautifully stained oak and ready to hang on a wall in your home or office. Would make a great conversation piece.
Item# FD313       $449.95 SOLD
Dyplomystus
NICE KNIGHTIA: fossil herring.
This Knightia is 4 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 9" by 7".
Nice specimen.
Item# FDE127       $ 34.95
Knightia
NICE KNIGHTIA: fossil herring.
This Knightia is 4 3/4" long.
Size of plate is 16" by 12 1/2".
Nice specimen.
Item# FDE141       $ 34.95 SOLD
Knightia
A super NOTOGONEUS osculus
The Notogoneus is a member of the living gonorhynchids, sometimes referred to as the sand fish. It is a near-shore marine fish of the Indo-Pacific.
Absolutely a splended looking specimen on a gorgeous yellow,gold mineral stained plate. There is a Priscacara laying on top of the Notogoneus as seen in the 2nd photo.
Notogoneus is 20.25" long.
Size of plate is 31" x 22 1/8".
This gorgeous plate is trimed with beautifully stained pine and ready to grace the finest of walls.
Item# FD314       $1,599.00 SOLD
NOTOGONEUS NOTOGONEUS
NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 5 1/4" long.
Size of plate is 16" by 16 3/4".
Very nice.
Item# FDE142       $ 34.95 SOLD
Knightia

FANTASTIC DOUBLE PRISCACARA liops MURAL : This is a 55 million year old fish. It belongs to the percoid family and has no living relative today but looks a lot like todays Bluegill.
The fish are 5.5" and 5" long.
Size of plate is 15.5" by 24.25".
A very unique double specimen mural with two excellent fish. A great wall hanger.
Item# FD311       $ 449.95
Priscacara
NICE DIPLOMYSTUS: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Diplomystus is 5 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 7 3/4" by 6 1/2".
Very nice Diplomystus.
Item# F143       $ 74.95 SOLD
Diplomystus
New Item
NICE DIPLOMYSTUS: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Diplomystus is 3" long.
Size of plate is 6" by 4".
There is no repair or touch up on this specimen.
Very excellent Diplomystus.
Item# FE109       $ 34.95 SOLD
Diplomystus
New Item
NICE PRISCACARA:NICE KNIGHTIA:WITH A STICK.
The Priscacara is 5" long.
The Knightia is 4 1/4" long.
The stick is 4" long.
Size of plate is 12 1/2" by 13 5/8".
THIS IS A VERY Nice specimen.
Item# FD307       $ 299.95 SOLD
Priscacara and Knightia
KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 5 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 11 3/4" by 9 1/2".
Item# FDE145       $ 24.95 SOLD
Knightia
NICE KNIGHTIA. A fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 5 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 8" by 6".
Very nice.
Item# FDE128       $34.95
Knightia
New Item
Great multiple Knightia eocaena plate. Fresh water, fossil herring.
There are 11 fish and are 1 3/4" to 2 3/4" long.
Size of plate is 12 3/4" by 13" high.
Ready to hang on a wall.
These are excellent fish.
Item# FE150       $ 119.95
Knightia
KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 2 1/4" long.
Size of plate is 2 1/2" by 2 1/2".
nice little fish.
Item# F151       $ 9.95
Knightia
NICE KNIGHTIA: fresh water, fossil herring.
This Knightia is 2 1/8" long.
Size of plate is 2 1/4" by 2 1/2".
Item# F152       $ 9.95
Knightia
Great multiple Knightia eocaena plate. Fresh water, fossil herring.
There are 10 fish and are 1 3/4" to 2" long.
Size of plate is 12" by 11".
Ready to hang on a wall.
These are excellent fish.
Item# FE153       $ 99.95
Knightia
A NICE KNIGHTIA : fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia is 2 1/2" long.
Size of plate is 3 3/4" by 3".
Nice fish.
Item# FE159       $ 13.95 SOLD
Knightia
VERY NICE DOUBLE KNIGHTIA : fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia are 4" long.
Size of plate is 9 1/8" by 5 3/8".
Very nice double fish plate.
Item# FE160       $ 64.95
Knightia
A NICE KNIGHTIA : fresh water, fossil herring.
Knightia is 2 1/4" long.
Size of plate is 3 1/4" by 3".
Very nice fish.
Item# FE162       $ 13.95 SOLD
Knightia
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