icatz
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2015
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Post by icatz on Oct 3, 2015 8:28:14 GMT -5
Hi, new person here. Thought I'd share some fossils and mineral specimens, most found here in mineral-rich Arizona. I also make jewelry and do metalsmithing. Here's the one I didn't catch. Large fossil of Phareodus encaustus. It was given to me by the person who found it, a geologist from AZ who does work in Montana and Wyoming. This particular specimen is from the Eocene Green River Formation in SE Wyoming. He gave it to me because it’s in 4 pieces. I had it for 20 years, then decided it needed a better home. I donated it to the Mesa Natural History Museum last year. The Ph.D. there was all over himself to get it. These are not very common, especially at this size. His shop put it back together. I haven't been down to see the finished project yet. The length of the actual fossil creature is 22” long and nearly 8” high at the tallest point, although obviously he was longer and wider as the tail and stomach areas are not complete. There are some pretty big teeth in there, too, as you can see from the close-up of the head. Phareodus encaustus
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Post by Jugglerguy on Oct 3, 2015 10:07:08 GMT -5
Hi icatz, welcome to RTH. I don't know much about fossils, so I didn't know what sort of critter I was going to see. Now I know phareodus encaustus = fish.
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Fossilman
Cave Dweller
Member since January 2009
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 3, 2015 12:21:53 GMT -5
Welcome icatz, Liking the fish plate fossil..............I'm kind of parcel to fossils myself.....
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Tom
fully equipped rock polisher
My dad Tom suddenly passed away yesterday, Just wanted his "rock" family to know.
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Post by Tom on Oct 6, 2015 21:42:04 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum
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quartz
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breakin' rocks in the hot sun
Member since February 2010
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Post by quartz on Oct 7, 2015 0:01:19 GMT -5
Nice "catch", I could just look at and enjoy that for a long time.
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icatz
spending too much on rocks
Member since October 2015
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Post by icatz on Oct 7, 2015 6:35:07 GMT -5
Nice "catch", I could just look at and enjoy that for a long time. I did. For 20 years. But the limestone was starting to crumble a bit in the dry heat even though it was inside, and it was time to go get purtied up and let the world see him. I miss him. The geologist also gave me several small cut fish, which I do enjoy. Gave one to my mom. I normally catch my own fossils, will post some shortly.
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