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60" Wyoming Fossil Fish Wall Display - Matching Stone Panels
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This extraordinary fossil fish pair of murals from the Green River Formation of southwestern Wyoming brings together two complementary limestone panels from Clear Creek Quarry near Kemmerer. Each panel measures 60" tall by 30" wide, creating an impressive display spanning 60" tall by 60" wide, plus the chosen spacing between panels. The largest fish on each panel face one another in the pictured arrangement, drawing the composition together. Alternatively, the panels can be reversed so these fish face outward, allowing the presentation to suit your preference and display space.
The left panel features one Mioplosus labracoides, five Knightia eocaena, and one Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops. Four of the Knightia are naturally associated with the slab, while the smallest, positioned at the bottom, has been inlaid along with the Mioplosus and Cockerellites. The right panel contains three Diplomystus dentatus, two Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops, and one Knightia eocaena. The smallest Diplomystus and the Knightia are naturally associated with this slab; the remaining four fish have been inlaid to complete the composition.
Both panels have been reinforced with moisture-resistant wood backing and fitted with wooden wall hangers for secure installation. With its substantial scale, complementary arrangement, and diversity of fossil fish, this diptych offers a museum-quality presentation of the aquatic life of ancient Fossil Lake.
Measurements:
Left Panel
Plate - 60 x 30"
Mioplosus - 10.7" long
Cockerellites - 4.85" long
Knightia - range 4.5" to 7.2" long
Weight - 114 lbs
Right Panel
Plate - 60 x 30"
Diplomystus - 17.8", 6", and 5.2" long
Cockerellites - 5.1" and 4.5" long
Knightia - 4.6" long
Weight - 120 lbs
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.
Our Fossil Lake Safari Quarry just outside Kemmerer, Wyoming.
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.
Our Fossil Lake Safari Quarry just outside Kemmerer, Wyoming.
$18,500 $16,500
SPECIES
Mioplosus labracoides, Diplomystus dentatus, Cockerellites (Priscacara) liops & Knightia eocaena
LOCATION
Clear Creek Quarry, Kemmerer, Wyoming
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
Each Panel: 60 x 30"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#382744
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