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An ultra rare Alopias palatasi shark tooth, the extinct serrated Giant Thresher, from Calvert Cliffs, Maryland. An August 2020 Fossil of the Month offering. Nice blue color. Serration are well developed. Very good preservation and condition.  These teeth are rarely found and seen. An ultra rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.    

MD034           SIZE: 1-1/4"

Posting six Giant Thresher shark teeth in August 2020.   Link to Thresher sharks. 

An ultra rare, Top Quality Judith River Nodosaur body spike from the late Cretaceous of North America. AJune Fossil of the Month. The Campanian age Nodosaurs grew to 22 feet and 6000 pounds, and a body covered with this bony armor with body spikes along the edge of the body (see Edmontonia photo). Edmontonia is the named Two Medicine Fm. Nodosaur which is a good proxy to the currently undescribed Judith River Fm. Nodosaur. The bone is excellent quality with excellent color / patina. A complete side armor spike from a large Nodosaur. ~72 MYA. Note - there is less than 10% professional restoration in small areas for aesthetic purposes at the base. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. An ultra rare collector's quality Ankylosaur body spike. I have only seen two of the spikes available in the market place. Incredibly rare and super cool. It was found in the 1940s!

DK29  BoP       SIZE: 5-1/2"  (Base:  3" x 2-3/8")   

Note - Adding 9 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in Juine 2024.    Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.

An ultra rare, Thalassocnus, a Swimming Sloth, claw. This sloth lived on the west coast of So. America during the late Miocene age. The rare claw is from the Bahia Inglesia Formation, Copiapo, Chile. Fantastic red color. Very good condition with minor damage (erosion). No repair.  I have not seen a swimming sloth claw for sale before. This is all of the sloth material that I have from 10+ years ago! A rare collector's claw.

C931  BoP         Size: 2-1/8"

A rare TOP QUALITY Araucaria mirabilis pine cone specimens from Argentina. An October Fossil of the Month. This cone was found and remains on its original natural matrix. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their highy quality and extreme preservation. The external detail is exceptional. An incredible natural pine cone. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - new Argentine pine cone specimen export has stopped for more than 10 years! These cones come from an old collection. Specmen sits nicely on its flat base and makes a fantastic display piece!  Note - this specimen weighs 1.5 lbs. and will require supplemental postage for international customers. 

 X305       Size: 2-3/8" x 2"   

Note - Adding 6 rare Argentine pine cone specimens in October 2023.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A TOP QUALITY rare Araucaria mirabilis pine cone cut and polished specimen from Argentina. A June Fossil of the Month. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their highy quality and extreme preservation. The internal and external detail are exceptional. Incredible vivid red, orange, charcoal, etc. colors. This specimen is one of my finest cut and polished pine cone specimen in stock and I will not be getting any more as exports have stopped! An incredible cut and polished pine cone specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - new specimen export has stopped for more than 10 years! This is an old collection piece. Best colors and detail.

X310     Size: 2-1/2" x 2-3/16"

Note - Adding 5 rare Argentine pine cone specimens in June 2025.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A Top Quality, rare Pararaucaria pine cone specimen from Argentina. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their high quality and great preservation. This cone shows very good detail. I no longer receive any more specimens as exports have stopped for more than 10 years.  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. These are the last of my Pararaucaria pine cones.

X324        Size: 2-1/16"  

Note - Adding 20 new pine cone specimens in October 2021.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A ~5" GEM JET BLACK colored Megalodon - lower jaw ANTERIOR tooth. An exceptional true black crown - not a charcoal gray color. Highest quality enamel - the surface is like glass! The large jet black bourlette is essentially complete. The large serrations are razor sharp with a good tip. The serrations are essentially complete - rare for a big Meg! The root has few hydration cracks and is complete. A GEM BLACK Meg tooth from the Miocene. A killer collector's tooth!

SC045              Size: 4-15/16" (3-15/16" W)

An incredible TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth from So. Carolina. A March Fossil of the Month (FOTM).  A fantastic Charcoal Gray and Black colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is black and 60% complete. The serrations are razor sharp with a good tip serration. Exceptional serrations for a big Meg. The root is complete and extra wide (4-3/4" W). Good symmetry. This is an excellent big Megalodon tooth. Weighs 1 lb. 100% natural. NO repair or restoration! AN EXCEPTIONAL BIG collector's MEG from So. Carolina. MUSEUM QUALITY. The BEST of the BEST Big Meg!  There are not too many BIG, top quality Megalodon teeth (no repair) to go around!  Authenticity guaranteed. 

SC004 BoP       SIZE: 6-3/16"  (4-3/4'' W)

A LARGE Chubutensis - upper jaw tooth on its original sandstone matrix. Gorgeous variegated brown, tan & gray colored enamel with no peel. Incredible color! Good side cusps.  Extra sharp serrations are incredible. The bourlette is a brown color and essentially complete. The root is excellent red brown color, nicely articulated, and complete with essentially no hydration cracks. Matrix size is 3" x 2-3/4". No repair. An excellent, extra large Peruvian Chub tooth!

P042             SIZE: 2-3/8"

A Top Quality, rare Pararaucaria pine cone specimen from Argentina. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their high quality and great preservation. This cone shows good detail and has a small section of the top missing.  I no longer receive any more specimens as exports have stopped for more than 10 years.  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. These are the last of my Pararaucaria pine cones.

X326        Size: 1-15/16"  

Note - Adding 20 new pine cone specimens in October 2021.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A Top Quality, rare Pararaucaria pine cone specimen from Argentina. These Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their high quality and great preservation. This cone shows good detail and has a small chip on the rear. I no longer receive any more specimens as exports have stopped for more than 10 years.  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. These are the last of my Pararaucaria pine cones.

X325        Size: 1-15/16"  

Note - Adding 20 new pine cone specimens in October 2021.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

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