Fish Fossil - Syngnathus sp. (Pipefish) Sphalerite Each contains at least one

Each contains at least one (most several) clearly visible insect

or the formation of equally thin layers of secondary minerals due to hydrothermal or other alteration

It rarely occurs in crystal form but is often found in botryoidal or fibrous formations

Creedite is a rare mineral in the hydoxylhalide group and is often formed from the intense oxidation of fluorite formations

from the middle Miocene around 12-16 million years ago

Fish Fossil - Syngnathus sp. (Pipefish) Sphalerite Each contains at least onePipefish 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