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A rare, Top Quality Fraxinus sp. stem with three leaves from the Green River Fm., Cowboy Canyon, Bonanza Co., Utah. An August Fossil of the Month. The Fraxinus sp. is an Ash 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. A very special three leaf display piece!  Note - this item weighs 2.3 lbs and will have an international shipping surcharge added to free shipping.

GL15     SIZE: 6-3/8" x 3"      Plate size: 7" x 6"

Note - Adding 20 Green River Fm. Fossil leaves in August 2023 --> Link to Green River Fossil Leaves

An incredibly sized, GEM Great White shark tooth from Chile. My final February 2018 Fossil of the Month.This ULTRA RARE, MONSTER sized Great White tooth measures 2-7/8" - a huge upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth. Highest quality enamel! Excellent color. The serrations are exceptional with an excellent tip serration. Incredible, large "gum line". Extra wide root. This was a big shark. Exceptional preservation - note the preserved nutrient hole on the root. Absolutely no repair or restoration.The PERFECT BIG Chilean Great White tooth. My finest remaining exceptionally large tooth. You won't see these big, top quality GW teeth any more. The BEST of the BEST! Authenticity guaranteed.

C1203          Size: 2-7/8" (2-1/16" W)

Note - Posted 31 new Chilean Great White teeth in Feb. 2018    Link to Great White shark teeth

A GEM , CLASSIC Lee Creek Carcharocles chubutensis, a C. megalodon predecessor, from Aurora, No. Carolina. A rare posterior tooth. This tooth was found in the Pungo River Formation (middle Miocene age). Note the crown exhibits large cusplike bumps at the base of the serrated edge and the root ends also show grooves where the teeth interlocked. These are characteristic traits of the Lee Creek early Meg - C. chubutensis. A gorgeous light tan colored crown with an excellent hazel brown bourlette. Exceptional serrations with a razor sharp tip serration. The root is tan with no hydration cracks. Highest quality enamel! Excellent color! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC021 BoP        Size: 1-3/16"  (1-1/4" W)

Note - Adding 10 New Lee Creek Megalodon  & Chubutensis Teeth In May 2020. -> Link to LC Megs  & Chubs

A very rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis tibia. A complete adult tibia on a custom steel stand. A May Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus tibia measures 32" (36.5" on stand). This is a heavy bone which is 9" wide at top and 9.5" at bottom. Highest quality bone. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent overall condition with some normal crack fill. No restoration. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Big Horn Basin, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. Certification of Authentication provided. Museum quality. A special collector's display specimen! Note - International buyers will incur some shipping cost (shipping weight ~45 lbs.).            

DL31         SIZE: 32"   (9.5" wide)  (36.5" height on stand)

Note - Adding 6 Allosaurus & other bones & claws in May 2022    Link to Dinosaur bones

A RARE, Top Quality Dromaeosaurus albertensis (raptor) tooth from the Judith River Fm. of Montana. An August Fossil of the Month. This tooth is 1/2" which is a typical size. The enamel is excellent with a great brown color. This species is known for large posterior serrations that will turn upwards. Excellent large posterior (distal) and small anterior (mesial) serrations. There is a natural wear facet on tip. No cracks. No repair. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Wheatstone Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. This is your chance to own a rare, top quality Dromaeosaurus albertensis tooth.  Note - A gem jar will be included as photographed.

DG09 BoP       SIZE: 1/2"

Note - Adding 2 new Dromaeosaurus  teeth in August 2022      Link to Raptor (Dromaeosaur) catalog.

A Top Quality BLUE petrified limb section from Java, Indonesia. This petrified wood is Pliocene age (3 MYA). A natural fossil wood section that is covered with light blue (crystaline opal?) mineral. It appears to be from one of the secret Indonesian blue opal sites, but this limb had no cavities for the opal to form. Limb section length is 8-1/2" and makes a good display with a fantastic blue color. This piece exhibits good preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 3.75 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW14     SIZE:   2-1/2" x  2-1/4" x  8-1/2" long

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

A Top Quality Alethopteris sp. - fossil fern display piece from St. Clair, Pennsylvania. A December Fossil of the Month. Alethopteris is an extinct genus of primitive seed fern that evolved during the Pennsylvanian Period. This specimen is well preserved with white colored ferns on a near black colored shale matrix. This white coating is a characteristic of the mineral pyrophyllite. The St. Clair area is known for their white ferns on black matrix. Pennsylvanian age. (300 mya). It weighs 16.8 pounds. Note - international orders will require a shipping supplement. Authenticity guaranteed. This specimen comes with a sturdy wooden base as shown in the photo. A fantastic two-sided display piece!

FN01       SIZE:  22" x  14"      Height on stand:  14-1/2"

Note - Adding 4 fern / Lepidodendron  specimens in December 2023 -->   Link to Fossil Ferns

A TOP QUALITY Phareodus fish. The Phareodus encaustus is a Osteoglossidae fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA) fish, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. A scarce species. 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 10" x 7.5". Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This item weighs 2.9 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.

X497        SIZE: 5-1/4"     Plate size is 10" x 7.5".

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

A LARGE, Top Quality Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. This is an extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar is a big tooth with 5 cusp rows with typical cusp wear. Exceptional articulation. Excellent orange & brown colors! This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Tooth comes complete with custom stand as pictured. No damage. No restoration or repair. An exceptional, authentic Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Note this item weighs 4.5 lbs and a supplemental shipping charge is required for international orders. 

X609       Size:  7-1/4" Long x 4" Wide x 4-1/2" High  ;  Height on stand = 6-3/4"

Name: Mastodon (Mammut americanum)

Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene    

Location: Northern Florida

Posting 3 Mastodon teeth in February 2024  -->  Link to all Mastodon teeth

A very rare, Top Quality Tyrannosaurus rex  tooth with a wicked break away; a possible sign of T.rex fighting breakage. This tooth measures 2-1/4". The enamel has excellent color and patina. Excellent anterior and posterior serrations. Base cross-section is a wide oval. One crack. No restoration. A top quality tooth! T-Rex was the apex during the late Cretaceous with massive teeth capable of crushing its prey. See the detailed description to determine how to tell a real T-Rex tooth! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding, So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker frame display is included. 

DT09        SIZE:  2-1/4"   (Base: 7/8" x 1/2"+)

Note - Adding 8 T. rex teeth in March 2024.    Link to T. rex teeth -->  T. rex teeth

A LARGE, Top Quality Diplomystus fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. A November Fossil of the Month. The Diplomystus dentatus is a Herring 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 10.5" x 7.5". Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality.  An excellent display piece!  The BEST!  Note - This item weighs 2.6 lbs. and will have discounted shipping for an international shipment. Please inquire for shipping cost.

X472         SIZE: 7-1/2"    Plate size is 10.5" x 7.5".

Note - Adding 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in November 2022 --> Link to Fossil Fish

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Quality, shark vertabra from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. A February Fossil of the Month.Note - Most likely a large Mako shark vertebra and part of an associated pair with ST954. The sides are all clean and fully articulated. The base is the original Round Mountain silt matrix. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A scarce find for Sharktooth Hill, and 2"+ are always very difficult to find. The best Sharktooth Hill vertebra the I have seen. A fantastic display piece!

ST955           SIZE: 2-5/8"   (1-1/4" Height)

Note - Adding 2 XL associated STH shark vertebrae in February 2022.   Link to STH shark vertebta.

Note - Adding 12 Sharktooth Hill display pieces in Feb. 2022.    Link to STH Display Items