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A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE & very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. Our November Fossil of the Month is a highly desirable Zygorhiza molar or "yoke" tooth.  An exceptional light brown colored crown and tan root. Nicely articulated. Complete root. This tooth has minimal repair to 2nd & 4th cusp on the left side and a small amount to the 4th cusp on the right side. Very little repair overall for a yoke tooth which are typically heavily repaired.  The BEST Archaeocete molar that I have seen from So. Carolina in a long time. A very rare collector's tooth. Museum Quality.  Note - 6" x 8' Riker frame included.

SC1321        SIZE: 4-1/2"

A TOP QUALITY, ~6" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - ANTERIOR tooth. Our June 2017 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible golden tan colored crown with an exceptional mahogany brown bourlette - essentially complete with two toned color. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional golden tan enamel! The bourlette is extra large and near perfect. The serrations are razor sharp with an exceptional tip serration. Nearly PERFECT serrations (a few serrations damaged near the base  - all serrations are razor sharp. Exceptional serrations for a really big Meg! The root is an excellent tan color with very few no hydration cracks and complete. This Megalodon was found in the Yorktown Formation, Lee Creek mine, NC (Pliocene age = 4.5 MYA). The finest example of a 6" classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth that I have seen considering the shape, color, and preservation. An exceptional collector's XXL LC tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! Museum Quality Megalodon. You rarely see a GEM or any 6" Lee Creek Megalodon teeth offered for sale. They just do not exist! This is the ~6" Lee Creek Meg to own if you are going to own one! Note - this is an old estate piece. Absolutely NO repair. Best of the BEST!     On HOLD

LC003            Size: 5-15/6"   (4-3/8" W)

A 2nd May 2016 Fossil of the Month is a GEM light brown colored "Picture" Megalodon - PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth. Fantastic colors - a mix of light brown, reddish brown, some blue and charcoal highlights. Highest quality enamel - glass-like surface with no hydration cracks. The finest enamel preservation - very rare! A very nice deep brown bourlette - 100% complete. Razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The root is incredible - a medium brown, nicely articulated, and complete with no hydration cracks on the display side. One of the finest preserved Megalodon teeth that I have seen. An exceptional collector's Megalodon tooth from a new Georgia site. A PERFECT "Picture" Megalodon tooth. BEST of the BEST!

G108  BoP       Size: 4-9/16"

An Extra Large, Top Quality Mioplosus fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Mioplosus labracoides is a Perch-like fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA). This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Plate size is 14" x 7-1/2". An excellent display piece!  Museum Quality. Authenticity guaranteed.

X480  BoP       SIZE: 8-3/4"

Note - Adding 21 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in October 2019 --> Link to Fossil Fish

Note - This item will have discounted shipping for an international shipment.

A rare LARGE, TOP QUALITY Megalonyx jeffersonii sloth claw from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from Georgia. A February Fossil of the Month.  This sloth claw has excellent preservation, and is 100% complete with no damage. Great black bone color and texture with a highly articulated natural bone surface. Excellent preservation of the proximal end. There is no restoration or repair. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic Pleistocene giant ground sloth claw specimen!  Comes a custom burl wood stand as pictured.

X702          SIZE: 6-3/8” length x 2-7/8" x 1-3/8"   Height with stand:  7-1/2"

Note – adding 2 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in February 2023.   Link to Sloth fossils

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Phareodus fish. The Phareodus encaustus is a Osteoglossidae fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA) fish, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. An October Fossil of the Month.  The Phareodus was a carnivorous fish with large pointed teeth and a long pectoral fin. This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Plate size is 14.5" x 9.5". Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality specimen. An exceptional display piece!  

X488 BoP         SIZE: 11-1/2"     Plate size is 14.5" x 9.5".

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A beautiful Woolly Mammoth tusk decorative ivory carving or card holder by master carver Konstantin Soyfer. A December Fossil of the Month. This ivory carving is made from a real 2-5/8" diamenter Mammuthus primigenius tusk from Siberia. It features a 3D carving of a mother mammoth and her cub. Incredible detail captured and is 100% natural including color. The base is a highly polished burl wood. This tusk section has excellent color and shine. This is your opportunity to own a Woolly Mammoth tusk carving from the Ice Age. Authenticity guaranteed. A very unique gift!

R580         Size:  6-3/4" High ;  Base measures 5-1/8" x 3"

Link -> Woolly Mammoth Fossils

A Top Quality Palmoxylon sp. - Petrified Palm slice from Sumatra, Indonesia. This petrified palm is Oligocene age (30 MYA). One side is polished and the other side is sanded. The interior is highly vascular with unqiue pores and channels that have been silicified into agate. Trunk slice thickness is 1/2" and makes a great display. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 2.75 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW22     SIZE:  7-1/2" x  5-1/2"  x  1/2" thick

Note - Adding 23 petrified wood specimens in November 2023 --> Link to petrified wood

A Top Quality Priscacara (Cockerellites) liops fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Priscacara liops is an extinct Perch from the Eocene age (50 MYA). This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. An excellent display piece!  Note - This item weighs 5.2 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X489         SIZE: 5-1/4"        Plate size is 12" x 9.5"

Note - Adding 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in December 2023 --> Link to Fossil Fish

A Top Quality, Mioplosus fish from the 18 inch layer. The Mioplosus labracoides is an extinct Perch-like fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA), Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming.  A scarce species. This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Excellent preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This item weighs 2.5 lb. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X493           SIZE: 5-1/8"    Plate size:  7.5" x 5" 

Note - Added 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in December 2023.  -->  Link to Fossil Fish

A Top Quality Priscacara (Cockerellites) liops fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Priscacara liops is an extinct Perch from the Eocene age (50 MYA) in the ancient Lake Gosiute deposit. This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural.  Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. An excellent display piece!  Note - This item weighs 5.5 lbs. and will have shipping supplement for international free shipping orders.

X487         SIZE: 5"    Plate size: 9.75" x 8"

Note - Adding 17 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in November 2025 --> Link to Fossil Fish

A Large, Top Quality Priscacara (Cockerellites) liops fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. The Priscacara liops is an extinct Perch from the Eocene age (50 MYA). This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. An excellent display piece!  Note - This item weighs 2.5 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X486         SIZE: 5-1/2"       Plate size is 10" x 8.5".

Note - Adding 17 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in November 2025 --> Link to Fossil Fish