Double Fossil Fish (Knightia sp.) - Green River Formation and ilmenite

and ilmenite

It was not until 1974 that a specimen of Larimar was washed up on the beach by a gentleman named Miguel

Its name comes from the Greek word γύψος (gypsos)

6 ozFossil Type & Species: Body Fossil in Shale & Elrathia sp

Stone: Obsidian

Double Fossil Fish (Knightia sp.) - Green River Formation and ilmeniteHere is a gorgeous display plate of a natural, non dyed specimen from the Green River Formation. This piece is a little lighter than some of the more recent specimens we have added to our gallery. The dark and light difference between the two individual fish really adds to the uniqueness of this piece. Knightia sp. is an extinct genus of freshwater bony fish that thrived in both North America and Asia during the Eocene Epoch (56 to 33. 9 million years