Minnesota Nice Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 This was given to me as a gift many years ago. Its the only fossil I have that I didn't collect myself. I know nothing about it its age or where it was found, or if it is possibly a fake. If it is to stay in my collection, I want to have a good ID and if possible a fairly accurate location and strata. Frango Ut Patefaciam...I Break in Order to Reveal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Nice Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 I forgot scale on this...5 cm. Frango Ut Patefaciam...I Break in Order to Reveal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Knightia eocaena from the Green River Formation, Wyoming. It is a poorly inked/painted specimen - fin and body painted on. Regards, 5 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Tim is correct. The only organic material there is just the slightly darker areas. The age of the rock would be Eocene also roughly 52myo. The quarry it came out of is in Kemmerer, Wyoming. Slightly south of Fossil Butte National Monument. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Tim is of course correct. Your piece is a poorly preserved Knightia, that has been "improved" by painting in an approximation of the body and fins. This common Green River Formation critter is an iconic representative of that time (Eocene) and locale. I believe it to be worthy of a collection, however, much more detailed specimens are readily available. 2 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Knightia artistica (abyssunder, 2016) 3 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Nice Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Thanks @abyssunder @snolly50 @FossilDudeCO @Fossildude19 It probably reveals a character flaw but I am suddenly having a hard time looking at it with anything less then disdain. Frango Ut Patefaciam...I Break in Order to Reveal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 If it really bothers you, you can give it away, or you can try to remove the paint/ink with acetone. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 PM incoming @Minnesota Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Nice Posted December 28, 2016 Author Share Posted December 28, 2016 Just now, Fossildude19 said: If it really bothers you, you can give it away, or you can try to remove the paint/ink with acetone. Regards, Stay tuned....I will document my acetone de-construction with photos tonight! Frango Ut Patefaciam...I Break in Order to Reveal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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