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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.

An EXTRA LARGE, rare shark vertebra. The vertebra remains in the original Round Mountain silt matrix - an excellent display piece. Very good preservation and color

ST953                 SIZE: 1-3/4"

A Top Quality Squalodon sp. tooth, Miocene toothed whale, from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This is a incomplete rooted tooth. Excellent preservation and color. It is a Miocene tooth from the Pungo River Fm. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete whale teeth are very difficult to find!

LC906      Size: 2-3/16"

Note - Adding 15 new Lee Creek Whale fossils in March 2023.     Link to Lee Creek Whale fossils.   

An incredible sliced and polished Douvilleiceras ammonite half showing the intricate internal chamber structure. Gorgeous Cretaceous ammonites from Madagascar. The exterior is natural. Authenticity guaranteed. A very affordable gift.     

X245        Size: 2-5/8"

Note - Adding 17 Madagascar ammonites in November 2024  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

A Top Quality Protolamna sokolovi, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Tarrant Co., Texas. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Paw Paw Fm. shark. These teeth have a unique design with a high root face, broad side cusps, and strong vertical ridges along the crown base. This is a lateral tooth with perfect side cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.

T250            SIZE: 1/2"

Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021.   Link to Texas shark teeth

A pair of incredibly prepared Moroccan trilobites - Metacanthina and Leonaspis on the original matrix. The Metacanthina trilobite is nicely exposed on a pedestal position with excellent compound eyes. Exceptional preservation and condition. A fantastic display piece with many hours of incredibly tedious preparation work. Middle Devonian trliobites (380 mya). A fantastic collection piece. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare opportunity to get two top quality Moroccan trilobites.

XM35         Size: 2-1/8" (largest)

Note - More than 20 high quality Devonian age Moroccan trilobite species for sale. Authenticity guaranteed.  -->  Link to Moroccan Trilobites.

An Ultra Rare, rooted Top Quality Allosaurus fragilis tooth measuring 3-3/8". This Allosaurus crown measures 1-1/2" and is wide for its size (5/8"). The enamel is high quality. Great rich brown color. Very good serrations on both sides all the way to the wear facet. Very good serrations for a large tooth. Two cracks was stabilizied. A little repair was done on the narrowest section of the root. Excellent overall condition with very good serrations. An excellent quality tooth! Allosuarus was the apex during the late Jurassic with large teeth designed to slash predators. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Moffat Co., Colorado. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker case display is included. This is a special rooted Allosaurus tooth!

DL01  BoP        SIZE: 3-3/8"   (15/16" x 5/8" cross section of root)

Note - Adding 8 Allosaurus teeth in July 2020    Link to Allosaurus teeth

An incredible sliced and polished Douvilleiceras ammonite pair showing the intricate internal chamber structure with large crystals. Gorgeous Cretaceous ammonites from Madagascar. The exterior is natural. Authenticity guaranteed. A very affordable gift.     

X248        Size: 2-5/8"

Note - Adding 8 Madagascar ammonites in November 2022  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

A very rare, early Otodus aksuaticus lateral tooth from Kzil-Orda, Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to O. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. A July Fossil of the Month. The bourlette is complete. This tooth exhibits small serrations along the lower 1/2 of the crown and micro serrations to the tip. These teeth exhibit excellent color, gloss, and preservation. A rare, early (Ypresian) Eocene Auriculatus transition tooth.  A very challenging tooth to find when building a Megalodon evolutionary set! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This western Kazakhstan site is one of the few places in the world where the Otodus obliquus to Otodus auriculatus transition can be found in adjacent geologic layers. 

K542         SIZE: 2-1/8"

Note - Adding 24 Kazakh Auriuclatus or transition teeth in July 2024. -->  Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.

A very rare, early Otodus aksuaticus anterior tooth from Kzil-Orda, Kazakhstan. A transitional tooth leading to O. auriculatus (see detailed discussion below) which leads to Megalodon. A July Fossil of the Month. The bourlette is complete. This tooth exhibits small serrations along the lower 1/2 of the crown and micro serrations to the tip. These teeth exhibit excellent color, gloss, and preservation. A rare, early (Ypresian) Eocene Auriculatus transition tooth.  A very challenging tooth to find when building a Megalodon evolutionary set! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This western Kazakhstan site is one of the few places in the world where the Otodus obliquus to Otodus auriculatus transition can be found in adjacent geologic layers. 

K542         SIZE: 2-3/16"

Note - Adding 24 Kazakh Auriuclatus or transition teeth in July 2024. -->  Link to Kazakh Auriculatus teeth.

A Top Quality Ankylosaur osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Ankylosaurus and Denversaurus, a Nodosaur, were the two Ankylosaurs present in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek Formations.  A complete body osteoderm plate from an adult Ankylosaur. The bone is exceptional quality with excellent color and patina. No hydrations cracks. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's quality Ankylosaur osteoderm.  I do not see top quality ostederms very often.

DK29         SIZE: 3-1/2"  x  2-1/4"  Height of keel = 3/4"

Note - Adding 7 new Ankylosaur osteoderms in August 2025.       Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.

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