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Triassic fish - rare opportunity!

Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
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This fossilized fish comes from the upper Triassic layers (Noricum, about 220 million years old) from Wiestal near Hallein near Salzburg
in Austria.

Finds of fossil fish from the Triassic are great rarities. Salzburg was lucky enough to have a short-term digestion in the Wiestal near Hallein
containing the remains of Ganoid scale fishes. Their quality is unique and of international importance. The fossil-containing material was mined
by mining until a few decades ago. Stone oil was extracted from the bitumen-containing rock (main dolomite). The Romans already used this
stone for floor mosaics 1500 years ago.

The fossil for sale here is a beautifuly and completely preserved fish fossil. It has been elaborately "prepared", i.e. each scale has been exposed
individually and it is not a "split fossil". Such a rare piece is hardly offered for sale.

The fish is so far indeterminate, it could be Colobodus or Paralepidotus. The interesting teeth in the teeth are easily recognizable.
These animals belong to the group of bonefish that had no bones at that time. The bones later developed from the ganoid scales. These ganoid
scale fishes were scientifically described in 1905 by Prof. Uhlig, Prof. Diener and private lecturer Arthaber from the Geological and Paleontological
Institute of the University of Vienna.

The fish is completely preserved, it measures about 17 cm. The stone was once broken once and was professionally glued. It measures about
19 x 21 cm and has a thickness of 3 cm. 

This fossil is a rarity, it was legally collected on private land in 1994. The search was only possible for a few weeks, since then the site has
been closed completely.

Please not: This is the only single fish of this quality that we can offer from this site - do not hesitate.

All original - no manipulations!

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Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!
Triassic fish - rare opportunity!