NWGeoFan Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the American Fossil quarry in Kemmerer Wyoming this past week and had an amazing time. @sseth and his business partners do an incredible job running the quarry and made my experience there a memorable one by giving me the opportunity to find some beautiful fossils over the two days I was there. These finds include a nice Mioplosus, a beautiful Phareodus and dozens of Knightia. I highly recommend the American Fossil Quarry and I am looking to make a second trip back this next summer. Below-Mioplosus Below-Phareodus 3 "I am going to dig up dinosaurs whether they are liquid or solid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I like the way how that Phaerodus naturally sticks out of the rock. Complete without even a single prep. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 hour ago, NWGeoFan said: I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the American Fossil quarry in Kemmerer Wyoming this past week and had an amazing time. @sseth and his business partners do an incredible job running the quarry and made my experience there a memorable one by giving me the opportunity to find some beautiful fossils over the two days I was there. These finds include a nice Mioplosus, a beautiful Phareodus and dozens of Knightia. I highly recommend the American Fossil Quarry and I am looking to make a second trip back this next summer. Below-Mioplosus Below-Phareodus That is gorgeous! 1 Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWGeoFan Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 1 minute ago, Macrophyseter said: I like the way how that Phaerodus naturally sticks out of the rock. Complete without even a single prep. I do too it will require very little touching up to make it ready to add to my collection/display "I am going to dig up dinosaurs whether they are liquid or solid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Nice fish! love the way the phareodus looks! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I really like these finds. Congratulate yourself. 1 On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Your Phareodus looks to be a partialy exploded myo? RB 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Nice finds. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 8 hours ago, RJB said: Your Phareodus looks to be a partialy exploded myo? RB I agree. I see a split dorsal, relatively small scales, a relatively large mouth with relatively small teeth (all relative to Phareodus) Beautiful finds, nonetheless! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWGeoFan Posted July 6, 2018 Author Share Posted July 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, Peat Burns said: I agree. I see a split dorsal, relatively small scales, a relatively large mouth with relatively small teeth (all relative to Phareodus) Beautiful finds, nonetheless! Thank you for your insight one of the people at the Quarry had ID'd it as Phareodus but I will have to double check that now 1 "I am going to dig up dinosaurs whether they are liquid or solid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWGeoFan Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share Posted July 9, 2018 I can definitely see how it would be a Mioplosus, it lacks quite a few features that a Phareodus would have (especially the teeth which I have looked at closer). Thank you all for the input and I will likely be updating with a photo of the covered Mioplosus when I clean it this summer 1 "I am going to dig up dinosaurs whether they are liquid or solid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Glad you had a good time. That is indeed a very large Mioplosus. We don't see them that large too often. Great finds. Seth 1 _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paciphacops Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Nice fish! I will be visiting the quarry a week from tomorrow. Hope you left another one for me to find. "Don't force it, just use a bigger hammer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWGeoFan Posted July 12, 2018 Author Share Posted July 12, 2018 On 7/10/2018 at 6:47 AM, sseth said: Glad you had a good time. That is indeed a very large Mioplosus. We don't see them that large too often. Great finds. Seth Thank you for the input! You do an amazing job at the quarry "I am going to dig up dinosaurs whether they are liquid or solid" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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