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Monster fish find - Lepidotes


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Here is one of my latest finds, a very big Lepidotes! I think my heart missed a beat when I first spotted this and turned it over as it was lying on its back! It is a rare three dimensional fish fossil. It's nice to have the pectoral fin preserved. I prepped some of the front teeth out, and they are very large. Still a lot of prep work left to do on this one. 

 

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That’s an incredible fossil. What is the size of it?

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Nice! 

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Amazing find, love the preservation, thanks for sharing!

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Very nice ! I have found some Lepidotes teeth, but not a (part of) head !

 

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Ive seen it firsthand. Great find!!

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Very cool.  Can you take a picture with something for scale.  I can't tell if that thing is 3 inches long, or 3 feet!!

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Thank you so much everyone for all your encouraging comments! The larger lepidotes measures approx. 20 inches along its curve. 

Some more pics! Size comparison of Mary and Gideon. :)

 

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Oohh my...those are stunning...

My mind immediately wonders, so what else kind of stuff is/was being preserved in that crazy layer of sediment...must have been pretty nasty to stave off predation and disruption..

Thanks for the wonderful shots and prep!

Regards, Chris 

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