Fish Fossil - Syngnathus sp. (Pipefish)

Fish Fossil - Syngnathus sp. (Pipefish)Pipefish are a widespread group of tropical marine and freshwater fish most closely related to the more well known seahorses. Their unique elongated and heavily armored bodies along with their tube like snouts make pipefish, both extinct and modern, almost unmistakable for any other species. These well preserved and larger sized fossils originate from the Monterey Formation in California, from the middle Miocene around 12 16 million years ago. Each

Each specimen is expertly prepared

irregular crystalline accents reminiscent of cave formations like stalactites

Originating from the famed Green River Formation in Wyoming

flat barite crystals arranged in densely packed rosettes in hues of rose

this piece consists of beautifully colored cluster of purple octohedral fluorite on a thick base of candle quartz - so named for the appearance of wax dripping down a candle down the crystal face

Creedite is sought after for its unique fine crystalline structure

Named for the Greek word for “heavy”

Stibnite is a remarkable metallic mineral in the sulfide class that often forms impressive

These carefully cut spheres show off the beautiful and varied hues of natural aquamarine

often radiating outward from a central axis

During the Eocene

Harpes (Scotoharpes) Trilobite