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

both extinct and modern

several include multiple pipefish specimens on the same slab

These unique yellow calcite crystals are highly UV reactive and feature fine

occurring in shades of blue

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

with box - 8

sometimes in the same formations

Amethyst is a form of Quartz which gets its beautiful purple tint from the substitution of silicone for iron due to irradiation

Amber is the fossilized resinous tree sap from conifer trees

the so-called “Benz” calcite comes from specific formations in Hubei

These unique fossil specimens show excellent articulation and detail of each body segment

Kataoua formation