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The Fossil Book - Hand carved and polished with multiple Orthoceras exposed. The rock matrix is a beautiful material and the Orthoceras cavities are mineral filled! Gorgeous jet black and white colors. Devonian (350 MM years ago). Atlas Mt., Morocco. An excellent display item or book end!       Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

M2045        SIZE: 5-1/4" x 7"

The Fossil Book - Hand carved and polished with multiple Orthoceras exposed. The rock matrix is a beautiful material and the Orthoceras cavities are mineral filled! Gorgeous jet black and white colors. Devonian (350 MM years ago). Atlas Mt., Morocco. An excellent display item or book end!       Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

M2046        SIZE: 5-1/4" x 7"

A rare Top Quality Psittacosaurus  skull from the late Cretaceous of northern China. An October Fossil of the Month. Psittacosaurus is a genus of extinct ceratopsian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of what is now Asia, existing between 125 and 105 million years ago. This is a great skull with excellent detail preserved and good color & patina. There is a small amount of crack fill. Albian age (120 MYA) .Legally collected Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China.  Authenticity guaranteed. This skull comes with a display stand as imaged. Note - This skull iweighs ~2 lbs . An international shipping supplement will apply. Dinosaur skulls are extemely rare to find.

PSIT1         SIZE: 4-1/2" long x 5" width x  3-7/8" Height   (Height on stand = 4-7/8")

An ULTRA RARE Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis skull section from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A February Fossil of the Month. This is a post orbital skull section covered with 12+ spikes. Pachychephalosaurus is the dinosaur which is famous for its large domed head surrounded by these spikes and nodes. These spikes and nodes were part of the Pachy skull. This skull section has exceptional color and patina. Note the incredible blood grooves in the bone. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Legally collected on private land in the Lance Creek Fm., Niobrara Co., Wyoming. An exceptional collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus skull section. You don't see these skull pieces very often. Two spike tips are repaired. Authenticity guaranteed. A very special Packy skull section display piece. 

DP37       SIZE: 5" x  2" wide x  2" height  

Note - Adding 6 new Pachy spikes / teeth in February 2025.       Link to Pachy fossils catalog

An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY Spheniscus sp. , Penguin skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent skull and beak. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. There are several penguin species described from this site, but I only seen 7 or 8 of these skulls ofered for sale 20-25 years ago.

C772        Size: 6-1/2" skull with beak ; 2-1/2" wide

Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

A rare EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality fossil Cave Bear (Urusus spelaeus) skull from the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. An April of the Month. These large bears lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia. An excellent cave bear tooth. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age! Essentially no repair or restoration with minor repair above the upper jaw canine & incisor teeth only. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect skull. One of the largest top quality Cave Bear skull that I have seen. Very clean with great color. Skull comes with a custom steel display stand as shown. Note - shipping weight is approximately 25 lbs. An international shipping charge is required.

Name: Urusus spelaeus      Age: Late Pleistocene     

Location:  Carpathian Mountains, Romania

R500            SIZE: 19" Length  ;  10-1/2" Wide  ;  18" Height on stand.

Note: Posted 13 new Ice Age Cave Bear fossils in April 2023.  Link -> Cave Bear Fossils

An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY Spheniscus megaramphus , Penguin skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent, large skull and beak. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. There are several penguin species described from this site, but I only seen 7 or 8 of these skulls ofered for sale 20-25 years ago. This is the largest penguin from this site. My largest and best example.

C771        Size: 8-1/8" skull with beak ; 2-1/2" wide

Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

An ultra rare Top Quality Stegoceras validum dome (frontoparietal skull bone) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. An April Fossil of the Month. Stegoceras is a smaller sized pachycephalosaurid dinosaur, and like Pachycephalosaurus, it is a dinosaur which is famous for its large domed head surrounded by spikes. This is excellent quality juvenile dome with good color / patina. No cracks or restoration. There is a small sheer on the left side that occured prior to fossilization since it has the natural patina. Otherwise a complete dome. An ultra rare Stegoceras dome!  Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Stegoceras dome. Comes with a Riker display case. Authenticity guaranteed. You don't see Stegoceras domes very often. This is a very special, prefect little dome!  (Photo series = top, bottom, right side, left side, and rear).

DP50       SIZE: 2-5/8" x 2"   (1-1/2" thick)  

Note - Adding 13 new Pachy spikes, claws and teeth in April 2023.   Link to Pachy fossils catalog

A TOP QUALITY, Penguin or bird skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile.  The matrix piece has up to three bird skull sections exposed. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A mystery matrix block....

C773        Size: 1-1/2" skull section  ;  Matrix block  is 3" x 1-3/4"

Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

Chondrichthyes I - The is the Paleozoic Elasmobranchii reference book equivalent to Cappetta's book. This text is also a 2004 Reprint in very limited quantities. This is without a doubt the best and most comprehensive book published about the fossil sharks to date covering the Paleozoic era. Excellent text and fantastic illustrations of shark teeth. Hard bound with118 pages - heavy weight and glossy. Includes 116 figures. ** One book remains***  Note - an intenational shipping surcharge may be required for qualified free shipping orders.

BB01            Size: 8-1/2" x 11"

Slide Back Stand for display frames, small books, and other flat bottom & thick items. The slides expands to 2".

DD56           Size: 3" x 3-1/2" x 2-1/4"

Cappetta's "Handbook of Paleoichthyology - Volume 3B" book is back with as reprint in very limited quantities. This is without a doubt the best and most comprehensive book published about the fossil sharks to date covering the Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras (Triassic to Pliocene). Note - an intenational shipping surcharge will be required for qualified free shipping orders.

BB02          SIZE: 8-1/2" x 11"