Jump to content

Recommended Posts

The Green River Formation is one of the most well-known fossil sites in the world, occupying present-day Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. This Lagerstätte has been noted for its well-preserved fish fossils, as well as numerous invertebrates, plants, and sometimes even reptiles and birds. Green River fossils are Eocene-aged, at 53.5 to 48.5 million years old. Thankfully, not only are Green River fossils attractive, they also remain affordable to the casual collector. Allow me to present my humble collection.

 

Croc.thumb.jpg.581271a0bad5410a00a07f1bde6b2f9b.jpg

Crocodile tooth

Borealosuchus sp.

Southwest Wyoming

 

5af9aaa6accde_GR_Bird-Tracks-(42)_2.thumb.jpg.dd99e0cb7633185f132c5a677cf16d3a.jpg

Water bird tracks (possibly sandpipers or plovers)

Presbyorniformipes feduccii

Vernal, Utah

 

GR_Feather.thumb.jpg.c34c7a01d34323af37d041282e7df4a8.jpg

Bird feather

Aves indet.

Southwest Wyoming

 

GR_Mosquito.thumb.jpg.bb21cd821c768aafbd2bf93d35f0a903.jpg

Crane flies & Mosquitoes

Pronophlebia rediviva & Culex sp.

Parachute Creek Member; Douglas Pass, Colorado

  • I found this Informative 9

Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

3-fish.thumb.jpg.1a48aabbf53bec02bd9a1e57e11b8b96.jpg

Mioplosus & Diplomystus (A gift from a friend)

M. labracoides & D. dentatus

18 inch layer; Kemmerer, Wyoming

 

GR_Monocot-Flower-2.thumb.jpg.eda49fabfa2497be3312e5340731507a.jpg

Flower

Monocot indet.

Wyoming

 

P1150443.thumb.jpg.22d270091fcd3df407bedafe9978a8ce.jpgPlant_2.thumb.jpg.a179e8e2d724f23cf15795d0c0d19f91.jpg

Sycamore Leaf
Macginitiea wyomingensis
Douglas Pass, Colorado

  • I found this Informative 6

Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Knightia.jpg.f3d65bdf5a9ec7451318bf1601dfcd07.jpg

Knightia (This fella is special; he was one of my first fossils)
K. eocaena

Wyoming

Dip.thumb.jpg.44082ddd039dfb79bda359a2cefe2a2f.jpg

Diplomystus

D. dentatus

Wyoming

Gosiu.thumb.jpg.73de57ecb7afd3e15c8c0a98f809b6d6.jpg

Gosiutichthys mortality plate (a gift from Mom)
G. parvus
Laney Member; Lake Gosiute, Kemmerer, Wyoming

 

Fish_Amphiplaga-2b.thumb.jpg.f466d990b0449a20cd4214cb058195dd.jpg

Amphiplaga
A. brachyptera
Kemmerer, Wyoming

  • I found this Informative 5

Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

One of my favorite self collected insects from Parachute Creek Member; Douglas Pass, Colorado. I collected this last October after spreading my best friends ashes there. It was his favorite fossil and elk hunting spot. While I was there a massive elk came strutting by. He was in rut so I was a bit nervous, but he just looked at me and kept going.

 

20171021_150947.thumb.jpg.7dc7112e5d40864710d7240f499f6d2c.jpg

 

  • I found this Informative 6

...I'm back.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice collection of green river material., cool items.  The leaf is stunning and I love the imbedded croc tooth.  

  • I found this Informative 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

That's a great collection! 

I love the crane flies! :wub:

  • I found this Informative 1

Life's Good!

Tortoise Friend.

MOTM.png.61350469b02f439fd4d5d77c2c69da85.png.a47e14d65deb3f8b242019b3a81d8160-1.png.60b8b8c07f6fa194511f8b7cfb7cc190.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I love all of these. The bird tracks and the leaf are my favourites. Thanks for sharing.

  • I found this Informative 1

Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I want to know why Jack Horner signed that Sycamore leaf. There must be a story there...

  • I found this Informative 1

"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Great collection Andy :dinothumb:

I love that beautiful huge croc tooth :envy:

  • I found this Informative 1

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

Belo.gif

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Wow!  You really should save some for the rest of us.  Thanks so much for sharing.

  • I found this Informative 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

8 hours ago, Raggedy Man said:

One of my favorite self collected insects from Parachute Creek Member; Douglas Pass, Colorado. I collected this last October after spreading my best friends ashes there. It was his favorite fossil and elk hunting spot. While I was there a massive elk came strutting by. He was in rut so I was a bit nervous, but he just looked at me and kept going.

 

Lovely insect you got there. Glad everything turned out fine. Sorry to hear about your best friend, I am sure it was a place he would have wanted to rest in.

 

7 hours ago, Troodon said:

Nice collection of green river material., cool items.  The leaf is stunning and I love the imbedded croc tooth.  

 

Thanks Frank. I love those two too.

 

7 hours ago, Bobby Rico said:

Great collection the bird tracks are fantastic.

 

Thanks Bobby. It was an amazing buy at 30 bucks. I simply couldn't pass up.

 

6 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

That's a great collection! 

I love the crane flies! :wub:

 

Thanks Tidgy's Dad!

 

6 hours ago, LiamL said:

I love all of these. The bird tracks and the leaf are my favourites. Thanks for sharing.

 

Thanks Liam! Glad to share!

 

6 hours ago, Bone guy said:

That croc tooth is great! Very impressive collection. :) 

 

Thanks Bone guy! I love it too.

 

3 hours ago, belemniten said:

Great collection Andy :dinothumb:

I love that beautiful huge croc tooth :envy:

 

Thanks belemniten. It's actually a small tooth at 0.5 inches.

 

4 minutes ago, goatinformationist said:

Wow!  You really should save some for the rest of us.  Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Thanks goatinformationist.

@Auspex @Fruitbat @jpc

I was so excited upon meeting Jack Horner years ago that I simply had to have him sign one of my fossils.

  • I found this Informative 1

Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice stuff!  Love the insect rock!  I was also gunna ask about jack horner, but youve already answered that one.

 

RB

  • I found this Informative 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 3 years later...

A happy addition to my collection

 

Fish eating fish aspiration fossil

Diplomystus dentatus + Knightia eocaena

Fossil Lake, Wyoming

523281240_Aspiration1.jpg

2090868920_Aspiration2z.jpg

1420206227_Aspiration3z.jpg

Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...