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A rare, Top Quality Triceratops horridus epoccipital (frill ornament) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations which is know for three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This epoccipital has excellent detail preserved and great color / patina. The epoccipitals were triangular bone ornaments that lined the top of the frill. The young Triceratops had narrow and tall epoccipitals, older juvenile Triceratops had low and wide epoccipitals, and adult Triceratops no longer had this ornament. You can see this epoccipital is narrow which are characteristics of a young Triceratops. Complete specimen. No repair or restoration. 100% natural specimen. Legally collected on private land in Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. 

DC65         SIZE: 1-3/8" Wide x 15/16" Height

Note - Adding 19 new Triceratops bones in May 2023.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A Top Quality,  exceptional "split & twisted tip" Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This pathologic tooth is divided into three sections and twisted! A very difficult pathology to locate. Complete tooth. No repair or restoration! Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's tooth.

M060P           SIZE: 1-5/16"

Note - Adding 14 Otodus obliquus teeth in November 2022  ->  Link to Otodus obliquus teeth

An incredible whole polished Douvilleiceras ammonite showing the intricate external shell suture structure. Gorgeous Cretaceous ammonites from Madagascar. Douvilleiceras  has large external ribs and is quite wide or thick.   Authenticity guaranteed. A very showy specimen!      

X241        Size: 3-5/8"  (1-7/8" wide)

Note - Adding 12 Madagascar ammonites in December 2024  -->   Link to Madagascar ammonites

A rare Top Quality fossil Giant Beaver incisor tooth (Castoroides leiseyorum) from northern Florida. The Giant Beavers grew to 6 to 8 feet in length and could weigh 500 lbs. Pleistocene age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age! 

Name: Castoroides leiseyorum     Age: Late Pleistocene     

Location: Northen Florida

X763             SIZE: 2-1/2"   (3/4" Wide)

Note: Adding 9 Ice Age / Pleistocene mammal fossils in March 2023.    Link -> Ice Age Fossils - Other

A Top Quality, Carcharias taurus tooth, a large Sand Tiger shark, for sale from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Anterior tooth. Excellent color and condition. These teeth are Pliocene age from the Yorktown Formation. Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC227       SIZE: 1-1/2"

Note - Adding 12 Lee Creek Carcharias taurus shark teeth in February 2023.   Link to Lee Creek Carcharias taurus shark teeth.

A Top Quality, Carcharias taurus tooth, a large Sand Tiger shark, for sale from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Anterior tooth. Excellent color and condition. These teeth are Pliocene age from the Yorktown Formation. Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC226       SIZE: 1-1/2"

Note - Adding 12 Lee Creek Carcharias taurus shark teeth in February 2023.   Link to Lee Creek Carcharias taurus shark teeth.

A Top Quality, Carcharias taurus tooth, a large Sand Tiger shark, for sale from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Anterior tooth. Excellent color and condition. These teeth are Pliocene age from the Yorktown Formation. Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC225       SIZE: 1-1/2"

Note - Adding 12 Lee Creek Carcharias taurus shark teeth in February 2023.   Link to Lee Creek Carcharias taurus shark teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Elosuchus cherifiensis crocodile tooth from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. Incredible detail and red color. Wide base. These crocodile teeth are Mid Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). An excellent collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

M1375       SIZE: 2-7/8"  (1-1/8" wide)

Note - Adding 8 new crocodile teeth from Morocco in November 2024.    Moroccan Crocodile catalog link.

A Top Quality Celastrus winchesteri leaf the from Green River Fm., Cowboy Canyon, Bonanza Co., Utah. The Celastrus winchesteri is a leaf from the Celastraceae family of tropical woody plants & schrubs from the Eocene age (48 MYA) in the ancient Lake Unita deposit. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and excellent color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This leaf comes with a custom made wooden stand and ID plate (see photo). It is ready to display. An excellent old collection display piece!  

GL14     SIZE: 1-15/16" x 9/16"      Plate size: 3-1/8" x 2-1/2"

Note - Adding 24 Green River Fm. Fossil leaves in September 2023 --> Link to Green River Fossil Leaves

Two well preserved horse teeth (Equus sp. ) and a deer tooth (Odocoileus sp.) from Okeechobee, Florida.  The horse arrived in North America during the late Pliocene and became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene. Deer arrived in No. America in the mid-Miocene. These teeth reside on their original hard sandstone matrix. Lots of prep time required to expose these teeth. Very well fossilized specimens. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A great display piece!

XH13        Size: 3-1/2"  (horse) ; 15/16" (deer) ; Matrix size: 5-1/4" x 4-1/2"

Name: Equus sp. & Odocoileus sp.

Age:  Pleistocene

Location: Okeechobee,  Florida

Note - Posting 13 horse fossils in April 2024.     Link to Horse Fossils

An ultra rare, top quality 3" Sharktooth Hill Megalodon tooth found near Bakersfield, California. A location that produces very few Megalodon teeth and one of the toughest Megs to locate. A July 2019 Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon tooth remains on the original matrix block which includes three ~3" whale bones - all original as found! Highest quality enamel with a great white color. The serrations are complete with a great tip serration - incredible serrations for a Sharktooth Hill Meg tooth. This is a middle Miocene Meg - very unique!  100% natural. No repair or restoration. You will not see these middle Miocene Sharktooth Hill Megs from Bakersfield, California very often. One of the rarest Megs! Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic Museum Quality display piece that came out of a 25 year old old collection.

ST453  BoP        Size: 3"    (Matrix size:  5-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 4" tall ; weight 2.25 lbs.)

 A rare, Cretaceous shark vertebra with excellent color. Exceptional concentric growth rings well preserved. Very thick at 5/8". Centra faces are very clean and very well preserved. Cretaceous age.Excellent quality.      

M1170           SIZE: 1-3/8"