Fish Fossil - Knightia Eoceana Spessartine So-called “diamond” Calcite is named

So-called “diamond” Calcite is named for its diamond-like shape and exceptional sparkle

These well preserved and larger-sized fossils originate from the Monterey Formation in California

Each formation is unique

and as a precious metal for thousands of years

Fish Fossil - Knightia Eoceana Spessartine So-called “diamond” Calcite is namedDuring the Eocene, 40 50 million years ago, vast shoals of freshwater fish inhabited a large shallow inland sea across the American West. The herring like fish of the genus Knightia were far and away the most abundant freshwater fish during this era, and because of this they are one of the most frequently found vertebrate fossils on earth. Originating from the famed Green River Formation in Wyoming, fossils of Knightia eocaena and their close