Lot Essay
Caused by sudden toxic conditions in the lakes of Eocene Wyoming, mass mortalities of the population being preserved together give us a glimpse into the overall ecosystem of distant past.
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GREEN RIVER WYOMING
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A LARGE FOSSIL FISH MORTALITY PLAQUE
GREEN RIVER WYOMING
From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), the panel with 35 fossil fish of various species prepped and other still in the matrix.
55 x 40½in. (140 x 103cm.)
GREEN RIVER WYOMING
From the Eocene (circa 50 million years ago), the panel with 35 fossil fish of various species prepped and other still in the matrix.
55 x 40½in. (140 x 103cm.)
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