Ptychodus04 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I got back this weekend from my annual trip up to Kemmerer to collect fish in the Green River Formation. It was a great trip and I got to help with a guided tour as my wife and her friends flew in for a few days. I found a bunch of fish as expected but didn’t bring home as many as typical. I just don’t have time to prep them. We were in a new quarry this year that has the upper split fish layer exposed. This was cool as the fish split clean like in the Sandwich Beds but are much better preserved. We even found a bit of the Phareodus Layer that produced a nice Phareodus. It’s going to need some work as it split through the head but I got all the pieces. If course, I had to fly my Norwegian flag… Phareodus layer split. Needs a glue up and heavy prep on the skull. There’s also a Knightia with it. Upper Split Fish Knightia. You can’t beat this preservation. Sandwich Bed palm frond. Not to be forgotten are the amazing nighttime views. The is a 10 minute exposure at 18mm with my camera piggyback mounted to the telescope. I’ll have more pics coming as I unpack. I collected a nice Noto that’s going to need a lot of work as it’s in 4 pieces. 22 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Nice finds! 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I have been meaning to get down there for a while but still haven't! 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Thanks for the "action" photos. I enjoy seeing how these fish are collected. I'm sure you'll work your magic on that beautiful Phareodus. I hadn't realized how well preserved a Knightia can be in that split-fish layer. I'm glad you had an enjoyable and successful trip under the stars. Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 56 minutes ago, trilobites_are_awesome said: I have been meaning to get down there for a while but still haven't! It's a bucket list stop for many collectors. If you go, you really want to dig in one of the quarries that has 18" material. It's a bit more expensive of an outing but the fish are significantly better. 20 minutes ago, Pagurus said: Thanks for the "action" photos. I enjoy seeing how these fish are collected. I'm sure you'll work your magic on that beautiful Phareodus. I hadn't realized how well preserved a Knightia can be in that split-fish layer. I'm glad you had an enjoyable and successful trip under the stars. The action photos are courtesy of my dear wife. If she hadn't flown in there wouldn't be any. Although, you can check out my company's instagram (if you're on that platform) for some videos. My son is advising on my social media presence (I really need the help) and he suggested filming a bunch while I was there. So, I have hours of digging in real time and time-lapse that will start going up. 2 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: I’ll have more pics coming as I unpack. I collected a nice Noto that’s going to need a lot of work as it’s in 4 pieces. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Looks like a great trip with some really nice specimens! I’m jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 @Ptychodus04 Looks like a successful trip MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 I started unpacking some of the Upper Splits rock last night and pulled out the one fish I plan to keep for my personal collection. This little Mioplosus isn’t the best but it does come with a nice leaf. 5 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 LOL! I was wondering if you ever kept any for yourself! Is there more prepping that can be done on the fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 41 minutes ago, Randyw said: LOL! I was wondering if you ever kept any for yourself! Is there more prepping that can be done on the fish? Every now and again, I’ll keep some. It has to be special though. There’s no preparation to do on this guy. This is all that was preserved. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: This is all that was preserved. Still a very nice looking speciman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Pretty neat. Nothing paraloid can't improve a little bit (that's the most amount of enhancement I ever do to fossils ) -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 35 minutes ago, Jaybot said: Pretty neat. Nothing paraloid can't improve a little bit (that's the most amount of enhancement I ever do to fossils ) Yep. It's got a wee bit of B72 on it. Not enough to really darken anything but just enough to lock down the flaky bits of bone. 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 20 Author Share Posted July 20 I don’t have any time right now to prep any of my personal finds from the trip but this one was calling my name and I had to spend some time on it. The Cockerelites was pretty flaky but the Knightia and 2 Diplomystus are really well preserved. 9 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted July 20 Share Posted July 20 Great report Kris and that last plate is beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Nice! 1 -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 21 Share Posted July 21 Wonderful specimens. Can't wait to see you work your prep magic on them, especially the palm. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 20 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: Can't wait to see you work your prep magic on them, especially the palm. It's going to be a while. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said: It's going to be a while. Just send them to me, I could ahem get them done for you…… -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 36 minutes ago, Jaybot said: Just send them to me, I could ahem get them done for you…… Very altruistic of you... 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ptychodus04 said: Very altruistic of you... Very…. Edited July 22 by Jaybot -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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