Nice 8.3" 21cm. Phareodus and Knightia Green River Formation Wyoming WY COA 1101

Description

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this order.
Here is a very nice pair of naturally dark fossil fish, from the world-famous fossil beds of Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Wyoming. From the Eocene, about 52 million years old. From the Gastropod layer, where the darkest fossils are found.
On the reverse side, are pencil markings by the person who found this, indicating other fossil fish that are buried in the matrix. They decided against exposing these, to keep the plate thick and strong.
The Phareodus, a voracious predator, measures about 21 cm. (8.3") from the front tip to the upper tip of the caudal (tail) fin.  The Knightia is about 11.4 cm. (4.5") in length. The plate is about 16.6" by 11.7"  (42.2 cm. by 29.7 cm.), and a bit wider on the left side than the right. It weighs 12 lbs. 13 oz. (5813 grams).
Please enlarge the photos to see all the details, before you make your choice.
We are happy to enclose a COA (Certificate of Authenticity).  Some words of warning about COA’s: Do not let them become a substitute for learning about the fossils. We have been working with fossils for many years, and we have seen hundreds of very nice-looking COA’s, some that are flat-out wrong, mis-describing a specimen. In addition, the person selling the item is usually the one who writes the COA (potential conflict of interest). Finally, a COA without a photo of the exact item described, tied to the COA, is worthless, as it can later be placed next to any fish fossil.
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We will ship this only to the United States.  We are not responsible if the buyer reships it somewhere else, after receiving it from us. Our responsibility ends at the destination we ship it to.
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