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An ultra rare group of two associated TOP QUALITY Araucaria mirabilis pine cones from Argentina. A May Fossil of the Month. These cones were found side by side and remain on their original natural matrix. The Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their highy quality and extreme preservation. This cone is large and shows great exterior detail. Rare short stem sections are present. An incredible pair of associated natural pine cones. 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 1.75 lbs. and will require supplemental postage for international customers. 

 X301       Size: 2-5/8" x 2-1/8"   &   2-1/8" x 2-1/8"

Note - Adding 7 rare Argentine pine cone specimens in May 2023.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A rare, TOP QUALITY Megatherium americanum sloth claw from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from the Pampean region, Uruguay. A March Fossil of the Month. Megatherium is from the family of the largest Ground sloths. This claw has excellent preservation. It is complete down to an excellent tip with essentially no restoration or repair. There appears to be a 1.5” area of the top of the sheath rim on the back side that may have minor restoration (see photo - a small area). Excellent preservation of the proximal end. An incredible massive Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene display piece from Uruguay. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic Pleistocene giant ground sloth claw specimen. A rare Museum Quality specimen from a rare site. One of my favorites! Comes with a steel stand. 

X701          SIZE: 11-1/2" x 5-1/4" x 2-5/8"   Height with stand:  6.75"

Note – adding 14 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in March 2022.   Link to Sloth fossils

A High Quality Edmontosaurus annectens lower jaw section from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. They possessed ~300 teeth that were in columns of five teeth each which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a large chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a small section of the lower jaw showing two grooves where the columns of teeth were positioned. Bone quality is very good. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus jaw section.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH36        SIZE: 1-13/16"    

Note - Adding 22 Edmontosaurus bones / claws in April 2024.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A Top Quality Edmontosaurus annectens lower jaw section from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. They possessed ~300 teeth that were in columns of five teeth each which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a large chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a section of the lower jaw showing the grooves where the columns of teeth were positioned. Bone quality is excellent. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus jaw section.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH35        SIZE: 4-1/4" length x 3" height

Note - Adding 22 Edmontosaurus bones / claws in April 2024.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

A High Quality Edmontosaurus annectens lower jaw section from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. They possessed ~300 teeth that were in columns of five teeth each which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a large chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a section of the lower jaw showing the grooves where the columns of teeth were positioned. Bone quality is very good. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus jaw section.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH34        SIZE: 2-1/2" x 1-7/8"    

Note - Adding 5 Edmontosaurus jaw sections in August 2021.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

An ultra rare, Top Quality Parotodus benedeni (False Mako) shark tooth from the Crawford River Valley, Greenwald, Victoria, Australia. A May Fossil of the Month. Incredible color and preservation. Complete tooth. This tooth is Late Early Miocene (Upper Longfordian) from the Wataepoolan Limestone Fm.  A rare collector's Parotodus benedeni  tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Australian fossil shark teeth are nearly impossible to source. This is a great specimen from an old collection.

AU15        Size: 1-15/16"

Note - Adding 26 Australian - New Zealand shark teeth in May 2024      Link to Australian - New Zealand shark teeth

A rare, Top Quality Parotodus mangyshlakensis tooth from Tushbair, Kazakhstan. A July Fossil of the Month. Lateral position. Excellent color and condition. An incredible Eocene (Bartonian) age tooth from the Shorym Formation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. One of the finest localities for Eocene age shark teeth! You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. An ultra rare tooth with the tip intact. Nearly all of the examples for this species have a worn or broken tip. A special tooth!

K922      SIZE: 15/16"

Note - Posting 10 Parotodus teeth in August 2024.   Link to Kazakh Parotodus teeth.

A rare, Top Quality Parotodus mangyshlakensis tooth from Tushbair, Kazakhstan. A July Fossil of the Month. Anterior position. Excellent color and condition. An incredible Eocene (Bartonian) age tooth from the Shorym Formation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. One of the finest localities for Eocene age shark teeth! You will enjoy the quality of the Kazakh teeth. An ultra rare tooth with the tip intact. Nearly all of the examples for this species have a worn or broken tip. A special tooth!

K921      SIZE: 1"+

Note - Posting 10 Parotodus teeth in August 2024.   Link to Kazakh Parotodus teeth.

A LARGE, very rare Top Quality Paraisurus compressus, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Tarrant Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Paw Paw Fm. tooth. These teeth have a unique design with a a very compressed tooth, very high root face, no cusps, and long slender root lobes. One complete root lobe and the other lobe is nearly. Authenticity guaranteed. You do not see these teeth very often.

T221            SIZE: 1-3/16"

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

Wire wrapped fossil Great White and Mako shark teeth for necklaces. These teeth have a simple aluminum wire wrap and come with a leatherette necklace cord with a simple clasp. The leatherette necklace cords come in nine colors. These are authentic Miocene or Pliocene fossil shark teeth. Just is time for Shark Week 2017 and your summer fun! We are posting nearly 50 necklaces to choose from. Note: go to end of this catalog and select your necklace color and put it in the Shopping Cart (no cost).

Type: Great White     Item: P27J      Size: 1-5/8”          

Wire wrapped fossil Great White and Mako shark teeth for necklaces. These teeth have a simple aluminum wire wrap and come with a leatherette necklace cord with a simple clasp. The leatherette necklace cords come in nine colors. These are authentic Miocene or Pliocene fossil shark teeth. Just is time for Shark Week 2017 and your summer fun! We are posting nearly 50 necklaces to choose from. Note: go to end of this catalog and select your necklace color and put it in the Shopping Cart (no cost).

Type: Great White     Item: P28J      Size: 1-5/8”          

Wire wrapped fossil Great White and Mako shark teeth for necklaces. These teeth have a simple aluminum wire wrap and come with a leatherette necklace cord with a simple clasp. The leatherette necklace cords come in nine colors. These are authentic Miocene or Pliocene fossil shark teeth. Just is time for Shark Week 2017 and your summer fun! We are posting nearly 50 necklaces to choose from. Note: go to end of this catalog and select your necklace color and put it in the Shopping Cart (no cost).

Type: Great White      Item: P29J      Size: 1-5/8”