Genuine Fossil Fish on Matrix – Green River Formation – Wyoming USA – Eocene Fossil – 7cm
A beautifully preserved genuine fossil fish from the world-famous Green River Formation in Wyoming, USA.
This superb specimen comes from a newly sourced collection of fossil fish, and I can confidently say they are among the finest quality examples I have ever offered at Jurassic Jewellery!
The level of preservation is extraordinary, with incredibly fine skeletal detail that allows you to see almost every tiny bone.
An incredible 50-million-year-old fossil
During the Eocene Epoch, around 50 million years ago, vast freshwater lakes covered parts of what is now Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.
These ancient lakes were home to an extraordinary variety of fish, plants and other wildlife.
Under exceptional conditions, fish that died sank to the lake floor and became buried in fine sediments. Over millions of years, these sediments hardened into rock, preserving the delicate skeletons in remarkable detail.
The Green River Formation is now regarded as one of the world's most famous fossil deposits, producing some of the finest preserved
