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An EXRA LARGE, Top Quality adult Camarasaurus tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod. A May Fossil of the Month. Camarasaurus had robust spoon shaped teeth to tear tough vegetation. The enamel is high quality. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent enamel articulation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Como Bluff, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collector's tooth. Note - a Riker frame display is included.

DL16         SIZE: 2-1/8"   (1" wide)

Note - Adding 6 Jurassic sauropod teeth in May 2022    Link to Sauropod teeth

A fantastic, Top Quality copper-red Carcharodon hastalis tooth from the Meherrin River, No Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. Rare copper red color with high gloss. The finest dark cherry red color! Best color. Highest quality enamel. Great preservation and condition - sharp edges and tip - very clean. No repair or restoration. Exceptional color! An excellent, rare collector's tooth!  Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. A color found with less than 1% of the Red Site teeth.

NC303            SIZE: 2-1/4"

Note - Adding 22 Red Site Hastalis Mako teeth in January 2025.  -->  Link to copper-red Makos

A rare, Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Anzu wyliei hand (manus) claw from the Hell Creek Fm. of SE Montana. Another June 2018 Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An exceptional manus claw. Highest quality rich brown color and patina. This specimen has incredible perservation with exceptional surfaces - no pitting, nicks or wear - superb surface articulation! There is some professional restoration which is typical for a big Anzu wyliei manus claw. The tip has a small section repaired and the proximal edge has a small triangular area repaired which starts at the center of proximal surface (see photo). A high quality, collector's claw from one of my favorite collecting sites. Note - 2014 Anzu wyleii description paper attached below. Check out our selection of top quality Anzu wyliei claws! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana.  Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. One of my favorites! Note - a Riker frame will be included.

DA01 BoP     Size: 3-7/8" (always straightline) (Note - 1-7/8" height at the proximal end!)

Note - Adding four Anzu wyliei claws in June 2018.       Link to Anzu wyliei claws.

A Top Quality, Rare Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis spike from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. An April Fossil of the Month. A complete spike with excellent articulation. 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 spike has exceptional color / patina. The blood grooves are still present in the bone. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Note - the excellent articulated skull surface on the base of the spike. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus spike. You don't see these skull pieces very often. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. My BEST Pachy spike remaining from the "Rancher's collection"!

DP31       SIZE: 1-5/8" Height   (Base: 2" x 1-3/8") 

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

A Top Quality, Rare Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis spike from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A complete node with good articulation. 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 spike has excellent color / patina. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus node. You don't see these skull pieces very often. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

DP38       SIZE: 1-3/16"   (1-1/8" W) 

Note - Adding 10 new Pachy spikes / nodes in June 2021.       Link to Pachy fossils catalog

A LARGE, Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent dark brown color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip (nicked) , and cusps. The root is excellent and complete. Excellent color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed.  

SC505          SIZE: 2-13/16"  

Note - Adding 20 new Angustidens teeth in January 2023.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from Summerville,  So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent tan color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent Light TAN color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. 

SC523           SIZE: 2"  

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent black color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent Gray color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. 

SC512           SIZE: 2-3/8"  

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent TAN color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. 

SC511           SIZE: 2-1/8"  

Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

 A specimen grade Hexanchus tooth. Great color and condition. Specimen grade tooth.

SC1251               SIZE: 1/2"

The "Flying" Top Quality Crotalocephalina gibbus trilobite. A January Fossil of the Month. The preparation is German directed with all original colors and no restoration. Great natural greenish shell with an excellent patina. The specimen is fully exposed and very nicely displayed on a pedestal of the original matrix. A Middle Devonian (395 mya) trilobite from the Foum Zguid area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality specimen. An incredible amount of preparation was required for this fantastic display piece.

XM49          Size: 2-1/2"

Note - Adding 11 new Trilobites in January 2021.    -->    Link to Moroccan Trilobites

A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw Anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent maroon color and complete. Excellent serrations with a good tip. Good side cusps. The root is excellent with no hydration cracks. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent Angustidens tooth from So. Carolina. 

SC520           SIZE: 1-15/16"  

Note - Adding 20+ new Angustidens teeth in January 2020.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.