Lot 1664
Green River Fish And Leaves. Green River Wyoming is famous for its exquisitely fossilized 50 million year old fish and leaves. These are usually found separately because most of the fish are found in deeper water than the plants, which are mostly found close to the ancient lake shore. Rarely are they found together as on this 14 x 11.5 inch limestone plate. This plate contains a perfectly preserved 4 inch long Knightia fish as well as three virtually complete leaves. There are two different species of leaves from a walnut tree, one being 6 x 1.25 inches and the other 5 x 2 inches. There also is a large 6 x .6 inch Willow leaf. All of the leaves have some vein definition as well as a little bit of the stem, and the Knightia has excellent fins as well as its complete skeleton. The medium to dark brown fossils are nicely contrasted against the cream colored limestone matrix.
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Estimated Value $550 - 700.
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| Realized $432 |
