New acquired Collection

[Righteous]

I have started to collect a few things from a older lady and wanted to share. The large piece of petrified wood is 8” across and 3” thick. The fish I have been wondering if they were the same kind? Love the bug/ mosquito or not sure what to call it. 
these were found 50+ years ago. 

[Fossildude19]

Posting the images directly here, for posterity.

Linked images are often lost due to broken links that can go inactive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fish in the middle look like a Mioplosus labricoides and Knightia eocaena. The fish on the right both look like Knightia eocaena.

Both plates look like they have been "enhanced" with paint.

Hard to tell from the picture provided, but the insect looks enhanced too. 

 

Neat pieces, though. 

 

 

  

 

EDIT: Welcome to the Forum.  

 

[Righteous]

Seems like she told me when I first met her I ask about that and she called it acid staining. 

[snolly50]

Tim had IDed your fish. They are examples of fossils from the Green river Formation, Eocene in age. If you look (especially at the margins) at your pieces with a 10X loupe, you can easily detect the application of any paint enhancement. It is not possible to judge such alteration by photos alone. Even if they are "painted," they would still be nice, typical examples. The Mioplosus is less common than the Knightia, so it is a plus to have it represented.

[Righteous]

Thanks glad to hear that. I’ve only been in this area couple years she told me she used to have all different kinds of animals.  She runs a very old antique shop and Saturday will be her last day open. She dealing with cancer and can’t carry on and trying to empty the place out.