Fish Fossil - Knightia Eoceana

Fish Fossil - Knightia EoceanaDuring the Eocene, 40 50 million years ago, vast shoals of freshwater fish inhabited a large shallow inland sea across the American West. The herring like fish of the genus Knightia were far and away the most abundant freshwater fish during this era, and because of this they are one of the most frequently found vertebrate fossils on earth. Originating from the famed Green River Formation in Wyoming, fossils of Knightia eocaena and their close

reminiscent of the famed logo of Mercedez Benz

They were recovered from deposits in Morocco and date back to the late Cretaceous Period

and as a precious metal for thousands of years

with particularly high shine or uniquely shaped pieces prized by collectors

Their unique elongated and heavily armored bodies along with their tube-like snouts make pipefish

The “Benz” part of the name comes from the tip of some calcite crystals which have a clearly defined three-pointed star of pyrite

Typically found in intricate

These pieces of cuboidal fluorite crystals in varying shades of dark green occur on a high contrast white-gray matrix

fossils of Knightia eocaena and their close relatives are popular among both amateur and seasoned collectors due to their delicate preservation of detail

Measurement is of box

There are 5 on this plate for reference of what they look like

Size of Yellow Calcite - 13"x10"   Weight - 13