Local business In Stone Fossils generously donated a fish fossil for an auction to support Wyoming PBS. The fossil contains four fish from the Eocene period. The fossil is the best representation of the Green River formation. The fossil contains a predatorial fish Phareodus, a Mioplosus and two Knightia eoceana that all represent the Wyoming State Fossil.
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Local business In Stone Fossils generously donated a fish fossil for an auction to support Wyoming PBS. The fossil contains four fish from the Eocene period. The fossil is the best representation of the Green River formation. The fossil contains a predatorial fish Phareodus, a Mioplosus and two Knightia eoceana that all represent the Wyoming State Fossil.
The fossil was discovered in the Green River formation at the In Stone Fossil Quarry on Kemmerer's Lewis Ranch in 2021. The formation dates back to the Eocene time period, 52 million years ago.
The auction ended on Friday, Dec. 9, with the final bid of $2,000. One of four owners of In Stone Fossils, Stacey Sherman said she is happy with the amount the fossil sold for. The money raised will help PBS with upcoming film-making projects in Wyoming.
The city of Kemmerer and Fossil Butte National Monument are featured in the Wyoming PBS documentary “Fossil Country.” In Stone Fossils owner Dean Sherman is featured in the documentary.
Sherman was approached by Wyoming PBS to donate to the auction after being featured in the documentary. This is their first time donating to the auction. In Stone Fossils also got to participate in a live auction telethon with Wyoming PBS.
