Available 🐟 Knightia eocaena Eocene (51.98 Million Years Ago) Private Quarry, Green River Formation, Wyoming, USA Preparation by Carl Ulrich Obtained from the collection of Dr. William Rieger Link in comments👇 #fossils #fossil #paleontology #geology #preparation #natural #nature #science #fossilhunting #prehistoric #love #greenriverformation #fossilhunter #real #minerals #ammonite #rocks #fossiladdict #palaeontology #drive #clean #naturalhistory #fish #paleontologist #paleoart #insane #geology

What a phenomenal day digging in the Green River formation, I present to you Mass mortality layer of Knightia eocaena!! | In Stone Fossils

Preparing through another fossil presents a real challenge—especially when the overlying specimen is a Knightia eocaena, one of the most common fish from the Green River Formation and the Wyoming state fossil. Beneath this Knightia lies a more complete and delicate specimen currently being uncovered. Interestingly, one of our mortality layers produces a higher number of stingrays than any other layer in our quarry—something that could make for a fascinating research paper one day. #FossilPrepara

Earlier I showed a Knightia eocaena being clipped to size. Delamination can happen, but when it does—this is the outcome you want to see. | In Stone Fossils

If you are interested in understanding our work within the so-called “mini fish layers,” this provides insight into how we prepare specimens for both commercial and educational purposes. The species Knightia eocaena is the most abundant fossil fish recovered from the Green River Formation, representing a key component of its paleoecology. The sheer abundance of Knightia within these strata is almost immeasurable—comparable in scale to the sands of all the world’s beaches—underscoring the excepti