Fossil prep of Green River Mioplosus fish
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Prepping of a 50 million year old Mioplosus fossil fish from the "bottom cap" layer of the Green River formation near Kemmerer, Wyoming.
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Mioplosus labracoides is believed to have been a voracious predator among the Green River fish fossils. Failure to find its numbers in mass mortality leads to further conjecture that it was a solitary hunter. A member of the Family Percidae, it has numerous relatives in Northern Hemisphere fresh water. It is known as a predatory species as determined from its many pointed teeth, and the fact that several have been found with fish lodged in its throat.
Distinguishing features include double dorsal fins and a fan-like tail. Mioplosus is uncommon in the Green River formation.
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Great video, great idea's and good music!🤘
Wow that’s amazing,love a clean workshop lol .👍
Me too!
Thanks for this, man. I just returned from Kemmerer with my own Mioplosus. According to the guide it should be twice the size of yours. I started on the spine and went down at least 4mm and didn't hit bone yet. So, like yourself, I thought I had a dud. I had become a little depressed. But I see you have gone at least as deep. So now I'm encouraged. Showing me the shape I might expect has also given me some confidence as well. Thanks for this.
Was there a fish?
Came out great considering you wanted a scrap piece to work on initially. I appreciate your patience working on it.
thanks. I recently upgraded my micro blaster to dolomite powder, so I need to hit it again. I think it will take the last haze of matrix off
Great job! Keep em coming!
thank you!
Solid work!
Thank you!
Wow nice job, that’s look fun to prep 💪🤩
I have just set up my prep lab, I think I might have to invest in a fish sometime
Good luck! I think all prep is fun, but some fossils are much more challenging than others.
@@TheFossilFiend oh yes they certainty are, especially my favourite local fossils 😬
Thankfully I have plenty to play with from across the country 💪
Make a prep box! Appropriate screening is essential to retrieve needed pieces and parts which "have left the
(p)reservation". lol
a digger
Currently in the plans! Just have to get the weather to comply to start work.
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That was very interesting. How many hours did you spend on it?
I didnt keep track but I think I spent 3 or 4 hours in total.
There's a guy that gets balls with crabs in them. Have you contacted him for a few items? I think he's in New Zealand. Unsure if he uses the same tool but looks like it.
Mamlambo fossils if i recall
Yes, Mamlambo... great channel. Id love to try prepping some of those beautiful crabs he finds.
@@TheFossilFiend Ask him... as a collaboration on a few videos... that would help you and him because you also post shared info. Other channels i watch do similar things too... why not. Just ask. You can trade off items from the USA too if you have anything.