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  1. Hi y'all, Was gifted this piece randomly, which was bought at an antique style store. The store made no claims to it being authentic, but I'm wondering if there's a possibility it is? I admit I know literally nothing about fossils or fossil identification, I just used Google lens to see if it would pull up an exact copy as a quick first test. It didn't pull up this exact piece, but did pull up a previous discussion on this forum where somebody else was trying to determine if their fossil fish was real and it was, although it was painted. Is that the case here as well, or is this just a fun replica? Thank you all so much in advance for sharing your knowledge with a total newbie!
  2. Hello, I'm from Austria (Europe). And this is my first time here on the forum. When I was 10 years old, in addition to the dozens of bones, I also found a cave bear canine tooth (tip with end of enamel: almost 4cm with root 6cm) in the dragons cave near Mixnitz in Styria. I never made such a great find again: that was the end of my short excavation career. In the last years I've only bought small things: trilobites, amonites and this week I stumbled upon the fish. I bought the petrified fish as a gift for a special occasion. Indicated from the dealer: fossilized fish (Pricacara liops), Green River, Wyoiming, USA, Tertiary, Eocene, approximately 42 million years. Size Fossil: 40.5 cm (I measured the body axis, not the matrix). Matrix (rock slab): 45,5 cm (length, upper longer edge) x 28,5 cm (average) At first Priscacara liops seems wrong to me because it is smaller. In't it? Priscacara serrata grows to about 37 cm tall?! And unfortunately I don't know exactly how big the Priscacara hypacanthus will get. BTW: In my opinion the body shape doesn't fit either. Question 1: Which fish is this actually? Question 2: It seems to me that the beige matrix (plate) was helped with paint. Please see the photos with the arrows. In one place, paint or a piece of rock seems to have chipped off (as long as it was just beautified), that's not so tragic for me. Question 3: Is the fish a real fossil, in your opinion? So that you can get an idea, I have put up unedited photos (except for the arrows + text). I also photographed the back of the matrix (stone slab) and also the edge; also a few detailed shots. Thank you in advance. Greetings, Rod
  3. I am trading an exceptionally rare fish fossil: a complete Lamprey. Its eyes and tail flukes are preserved, and there are also traces of skin as you can see from the pictures. The matrix has a length of 14.7 inches Mesomyzon cf. mengae 135.4 – 126.3 mya | early Cretaceous Huajiying Formation Weichang, Hebei Province I am looking for any of the following: A crab above 5 inches (no Pleistocene/Holocene ones) Uncommon dinosaur material A large amphibian Uncommon ammonite (Anything you feel is worth a trade for this lamprey) Please take note that the matrix is large, heavy and cracked; hence I cannot guarantee that it will arrive without breaking; I can only promise to use a generous amount of bubble wrap and a styrofoam backing to ensure it arrives to you as safely as possible Feel free to ask for more info, pics or videos. Thank you
  4. At last week's NJ fossil show, I purchased one fossil, a cretaceous fish with an unusual feature. It is a Coccodus from Lebanon, its length is 6.5 inch (16cm) and dates to 95mya. Coccodus is a pycnodont, an extinct group of fish which lived from the late Triassic to the late Eocene. A pycnodont primary characteristic is molariform teeth, rounded and blunt, suitable for crushing shellfish amongst other prey. This specimen appears to be split with the dorsal surface exposed. What caught my eye is that most of the dentition appears intact, with a bones forming a maxilla and “palate” vault-like structure rising above the plane of the specimen. It would be remarkable to reveal both upper and lower dentition within (course I’d probably ruin the fossil). Note the bizarre shapes of the teeth that are exposed.
  5. DMG

    Fossil or fluke?

    Found on San Juan Island, WA. Is this a fossil fish or a fluke? The rock looks igneous (diorite?) and I know igneous fossils are limited to casts/molds. It seems to have fins and a tail. If not a fossil, then what?
  6. Theri Fan

    FISH

    Hi everyone I'm very new to fossils and fossil collecting and I just bought some off a private seller who got them from the somerset museum. Any idea what these fish are?
  7. Hi there After a long time, I prepared two fish from Santana Formation Brazil. ATharrhias Araripis and a Paraelops Cearensis, 54cm long. I am always wondering, if I am the only one with a passion for these unique three dimensional fossils. Usually I buy them on Internet Auctions, so there is nothing illegal, means there no recent imports from Brazil. Would like to meet some People here, who have the same passion. I am just beginning to prep fish fossils, so some experiences would be highly appreciated. regards Megadiente
  8. Just recently added a really cool specimen to our Leeward Community College Natural History Exhibit. It is a Priscacarid from the GRF with 4 anal spines and 11 dorsal spines. The specimen is just shy of 8 inches and very well prepared. I have emailed Lance Grande, the author of "The Lost World of Fossil Lake" for his opinion on this specimen and is awaiting his reply. Has anyone seen or know of other specimens similar to this? Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.
  9. I know I dont post as often as I used to. Death of my middle son has a bit to do with that, but I'm starting to get back to life and not just go through the motions. After last xmas my oldest boy taught me how to Zoom and use an editing software program and I went head over heals with that and everything it entails. I've actually been enjoying prepping fossils again and making videos from that prep. Now, after some years, and with help from my youngest son I have finally cleaned up my garage and getting ready for some very large prep projects. and yes, all this prep will be turned into a couple of videos even though they wont be done till sometime next spring or early summer? In this picture, the front rock is one my youngest son found. It has 3 large diplo's and most of a large Noto. Ordered some new clamp on desk lamps to surround these slabs. Second huge slab is underneath that SawFish that Im trying to finish for my son. That huge slab is 2 inches thick, 5 feet by 2 feet and super heavy but loaded with the larger species of Knightia and all in some very good preservation. This rock is called marlstone and about as hard as the 18 inch and also loaded with gastropods. Gunna be a very interesting slab for sure. I will have to count the # of little fishys on it someday. I got this rock super cheap back in about 1995 or so from old man Tynsky back when he was alive. Gunna be two very long prep projecets but should be a ton of fun too. RB
  10. Jemstar

    Fossil “armpit”?

    Hi All, this is my first post. I recently found this interesting bit in southern Ontario. It was in the same river that I find brachiopods and trilobites. I couldn’t figure out what it was, but I think I may have now solved it, maybe you can confirm? I’m affectionately referring to it as an “armpit” of a Bothriolepis. Obviously not an armpit but I think it might be the part where the appendage meets the head shield? My concern is the size of my specimen. The one in the book is only 90mm for the full body. That’s basically the size of my partial specimen. I’m open to all interpretations, friends. Thanks.
  11. Hello! Thank you all for taking the time to read this and (hopefully!) help me identify a very interesting find from Saskatoon! I was on a fossil hunting trip to a local exposure of Pleistocene glacial lake sediments in Saskatoon, and I took home a few samples of it to review later. While looking through one piece (the material is silt but breaks like a rock and is somewhat laminated), I saw this very strange shape. Attached are a few images, some simply in situ, others through a microscope. My apologies if the image quality is not ideal, I do not currently have any better equipment. There are a few images with my fingernail in frame to give you a sense of scale; this thing is very small. It is a kind of dome shape adorned with concentric rings of linked “nodes.” When looking at it, I knew it couldn’t be a pebble or partially buried rock. The thing it reminded me the most of was a Ptychodus tooth or other fish tooth plate, but the “dome” the nodes sit upon is penetrated open in one spot and is hollow. While I suppose this doesn’t rule tooth out, it does make me doubt that possibility. In addition, the nodes appear to resemble fish scales, especially ganoid scales, as some are rhomboidal in shape and all have the glassy coating those scales tend to have. There is also what appears to be a bone fragment near the dome. This is where my own suggestions end, I have no other ideas as to what this weird thing might be! Simple confirmation of the nodes as fish scales would probably satisfy me, but identification of them as ganoid would be even better. Please let me know if I can provide any extra clarification! Thank you!
  12. Bguild

    Flea Market Fish

    Hi gang - My fiancé’s mom came across a fossil fish at a flea market and she ended up getting it. She sent me a picture asking about its species and where it’s from, but I haven’t a clue. Any ideas? Thanks!
  13. Lmshoemaker

    Help with green river fish.

    Hello! When I bought my air abrasive a year ago the guy that I bought it from gave me a bunch of unprepped green river fish as he was retiring. One issue that seems to commonly come up is that no matter how low I set my psi or how slow I go on some fish the "skin" seems to pit and develop holes. Is there any way to avoid this? I've gone down to as low as 1-3psi with dolomite and this still happens. I've noticed that it tends to happen on disarticulated specimens mostly, and part of me feels this is more of a preservation issue than anything. The guy I got my abrasive from also included paint I'm assuming for this very reason, but I want to use it as sparingly as possible.
  14. Hello all This fossil fish is from an old collection. I think it might be Paraelops sp. from the Santana formation in Brazil, but I'm not certain. I'm also not entirely sure if it's completely original. Anyone who has an idea what species this is, what location it comes from and most importantly, is it real? Thanks in advance
  15. Creek - Don

    Fossil Xiphactinus?

    I know this isn't my find or my video, but I'm following this guy on the Youtube and he found Interesting fossil fish in North Texas Creek today. I'm thinking Xiphactinus or Enochodus? Video at 20:47 and 27:37
  16. I did not know where to put this post so if the mods want to move it, fine with me. Anyways, Ive got lots of fossil fish slabs I will be adding to my office walls this summer. I realized a couple of months ago that I needed more French Cleat material to do that. Like always I wasted a bunch of time trying to find exactly what I wanted on the common shopping sites. I did find one that could do the job but the 48 inch cleat material I found was waaaaaaaaaay too exspensive so I went surfing the net. I found the perfect cleat material I wanted and if I bought 10 45 inch pieces, (you can cut them to any lengh you want), I got an even better price. My son wanted 5 so 10 isn't that many really. In fact, I'm sure I will run out this summer. Since i dont think I can post the store I got these from here on the forum, anyone can PM me and I will be glad to send you the link. Believe me, this is a super deal!!! Im not talking about saving 5 or 10%, I'm talking about saving 60% from the last ones I bought!!! Absolutely perfect for hanging my heavier fossil fish slabs. I know one can make a french cleat out of wood but im too lazy for that, plus the profile with these metal ones is very very low compaired to a wooden homemade one. RB I used a french cleat to hang this huge slab. Im guessing it weighs around 150 to 175 lbs!
  17. Fossildude19

    Knightia eocaena - 18 inch layer.

    From the album: Fossildude's Purchased/Gift Fossils

    Another bargain from our favorite auction site. I didn't have any fish from the 18 inch layer, and the price was right. It is also exceptionally preserved, with all fins present. Knightia eocaena Green River Formation, Eocene. Wyoming. Fish is 4 inches (10 cm) in length.

    © © 2020 Tim Jones

  18. Fish fossils off the coast of a Japanese island concentrate rare earth elements. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mining-rare-earth-elements-from-fossilized-fish/
  19. hey does anyone have any good tips for prepping a fish nodule?
  20. MMGM

    Who can help ?

    Dear all, Let me briefly introduce myself; My name is Marc, living in the south of the Netherlands, i'm 52 (not yet a fossil), I'm a chemical engineer working 5 days a week.... I'm new to fossil collecting; I'm a mineral collector but I recently purchased a collection of minerals among which some fossils. Most of them where labeled, except a few. I've attached a fossil fish and I hope anybody can help me with the determination. The label said "Fossil Fish, Brazil". That's all…... The size is approximately 15" (40 cm). Google search didn't help me solving this question. Thank, Marc
  21. gigantoraptor

    Santana formation fish

    Hello all Today this fish came in my mailbox together with a specimen of Rhacolepis buccalis. This fish does not seem to be of the same species, but the skull, fins and tail are in bad shape or even absent. Most of the 'skin' is gone, uncovering some of the bones beneath. I know this will make it hard to ID, but maybe one of the fish experts can help me out. It's from the Cretaceous Santana formation of Brazil and it's about 21 cm long. Thanks in advance.
  22. Huntonia

    Fossil Fish ID Help

    The seller labels this as a diplomystus from green river but I don't think it is. The fins look wrong to me. What do you guys think?
  23. MrBones

    Fossil fish id

    I recently bought this fossil fish at a shop. I don't know where it comes from, how old it is, or what type of fish it is. The guy that worked at the shop told me it might have came from Brazil, but he wasn't sure. The fossil itself appears to be in a clay/sandstone-like concreation.
  24. Hello everyone, and happy holidays! I recieved this fossil fish (single fish split down the middle, so it's a mirror of itself). I'm looking to make a display case for it and I was looking for some help. I have a piece of plexiglass I want to use for the cover, and originally I was going to just build a wood case that holds the hinged box the fish is currently in, with a slot on top where the plexiglass could be slid in place. But now I'm not too sure, as I've seen some medal standoffs that can be used to hold up a piece of plexiglass over it, but then the sides would be open. I was hoping someone might have any suggestions. I'd like to keep the original box, but it's a real pain to open and close while keeping the halves in place. I definitely want to cover it because it's super fragile and I want to keep dust off of it. Thank you for your time, and any suggestions are more than welcome! Happy holidays! Ps. The box open measures 21 inches long by 14 5/8 inches wide and 1 inch tall. Regardless, it needs a solid wood base/platform to sit on so it can be picked up. Thanks again!
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