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29" Green River Fossil Fish "Mural" w/ Diplomystus & Cockerellites
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This is a one of a kind fossil fish "mural" from the Green River Formation of Wyoming. The entire mural measures 29" wide and displays multiple species of fish, all found naturally associated with each other. The species include Diplomystus dentatus, Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops, and Knightia eocaena. They have been skillfully prepared to show off these gorgeous fish split between multiple layers of rock, creating a naturally stacked presentation. The plate was collected from Clear Creek Quarry near Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Measurements:
Plate - 29 x 24"
Diplomystus - 18.5" long
Cockerellites - 5", 5", & 4.8" long
Knightia - 4" long
Weight - 51 lbs
The entire piece has been backed with wood for stability and includes a wood wall hanger so that it can easily be hung on a wall.
About Fossil Lake
50 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch, these fish thrived in Fossil Lake, which was fed by the Uinta and Rocky Mountain highlands. The anoxic conditions at the bottom of Fossil Lake slowed bacterial decomposition, prevented scavengers from disturbing corpses, and, most interestingly, suffocated creatures that ventured into the oxygen-starved aquatic layer. The result is a miraculous exhibition of Eocene biota: a subtropical aquatic community within sycamore forests, teeming with creatures such as freshwater stingrays, dog-sized horses, menacing alligators, early flying bats, and one of the first primates.
A view of one of the commercial quarries where fossils from the Green River Formation are collected.
50 million years ago, in the Eocene epoch, these fish thrived in Fossil Lake, which was fed by the Uinta and Rocky Mountain highlands. The anoxic conditions at the bottom of Fossil Lake slowed bacterial decomposition, prevented scavengers from disturbing corpses, and, most interestingly, suffocated creatures that ventured into the oxygen-starved aquatic layer. The result is a miraculous exhibition of Eocene biota: a subtropical aquatic community within sycamore forests, teeming with creatures such as freshwater stingrays, dog-sized horses, menacing alligators, early flying bats, and one of the first primates.
A view of one of the commercial quarries where fossils from the Green River Formation are collected.
$4,450
SPECIES
Diplomystus dentatus, Knightia eocaena & Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops
LOCATION
Clear Creek Quarry, Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
Rock: 29 x 24", Diplomystus: 18.5" long, Weight: 51 lbs
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#342450
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