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An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY, classic Lee Creek Chubutensis tooth (predecessor of Megalodon) - upper jaw ANTERIOR tooth. Another December 2017 Fossil fo the Month.This Chubutensis has an incredible light gray colored crown with fades to a golden tan. The bourlette is essentially complete and a great light brown color. Highest quality enamel with a no hydration cracks. Exceptional color! The serrations are razor sharp - near perfect with a needle-like tip serration. The root is an excellent light tan color and absolutely complete. This Chubutensis was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, NC (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). NO repair! Authenticity guaranteeed. One of the finest examples of a classic Lee Creek Megs considering the shape, color, and preservation. Incredible size and eye appeal. An exceptional collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! 

LC024 BoP           Size: 3-7/16"

A LARGE RARE, Top Quality Acheroraptor temertyorum (raptor) tooth from So. Dakota. Acheroraptor temertyorum is one of two recently described Hell Creek Fm. raptors, and it is a close relative of Velociraptor. This tooth is 1/2" which is a large size. The enamel is excellent with a great brown color. Multiple prominent longitudinal "ribs" run the length of the crown. Excellent large posterior and small anterior serrations. The crown has a crack. See unique crown characteristic discussion below. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., So. Dakota. Note - the 2013 Acheroraptor description paper is available upon request. Authenticity guaranteed. This is your chance to own a rare, top quality Acheroraptor temertyorum tooth.  Note - A gem jar will be included as photographed.

DR10       SIZE: 1/2"

Note - Adding 10 new Acheroraptor teeth in May 2025      Link to Raptor (Dromaeosaur) catalog.

A LARGE RARE, Top Quality Acheroraptor temertyorum (raptor) tooth from So. Dakota. Acheroraptor temertyorum is one of two recently described Hell Creek Fm. raptors, and it is a close relative of Velociraptor. This tooth is 1/2"+ which is a large size. The enamel is excellent with a great brown color. Multiple prominent longitudinal "ribs" run the length of the crown. Excellent large posterior and small anterior serrations.  See unique crown characteristic discussion below. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., So. Dakota. Note - the 2013 Acheroraptor description paper is available upon request. Authenticity guaranteed. This is your chance to own a rare, top quality Acheroraptor temertyorum tooth.  Note - A gem jar will be included as photographed.

DR09       SIZE: 1/2"+

Note - Adding 10 new Acheroraptor teeth in May 2025      Link to Raptor (Dromaeosaur) catalog.

The Ammonite Collection. A Top Quality Cheloniceras albieni ammonite from El Habib, Madagascar. This Cretaceous (Albanian) ammonite is prepared to show the internal good structure. Very unique piece. A thick ammonite. Excellent preservation. Great color! Authenticity guaranteed. 

AM06       Specimen size:  3-1/2" x 2-7/8" x 1-3/4" Thick    

Adding an 11 piece ammonite collection in November 2023.       Link to Other Ammonites.

A Top Quality, rare Spinifructus antiquus palm fruit specimen from Montana. These "dinosaur age" palm fruits are found in the Hell Creek Formation of Dawson Co., Montana. These Upper Cretaceous palm fruits are high quality with great preservation. They are fully inflated spheres and maximun size. Authenticity guaranteed.    

X378        Size: 1"

Note - Adding 26 new pine cone & fruit specimens in March 2022.   Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A Top Quality, rare Spinifructus antiquus palm fruit specimen from Montana. These "dinosaur age" palm fruits are found in the Hell Creek Formation of Dawson Co., Montana. These Upper Cretaceous palm fruits are high quality with great preservation. They are fully inflated spheres and maximun size. Authenticity guaranteed.    

X377        Size: 1"

Note - Adding 26 new pine cone & fruit specimens in March 2022.   Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A Top Quality, rare Spinifructus antiquus palm fruit specimen from Montana. These "dinosaur age" palm fruits are found in the Hell Creek Formation of Dawson Co., Montana. These Upper Cretaceous palm fruits are high quality with great preservation. They are fully inflated spheres and maximun size. Authenticity guaranteed.    

X376        Size: 1"

Note - Adding 26 new pine cone & fruit specimens in March 2022.   Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A TOP QUALITY, Penguin or bird skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile.  The matrix piece has up to three bird skull sections exposed. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A mystery matrix block....

C773        Size: 1-1/2" skull section  ;  Matrix block  is 3" x 1-3/4"

Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

An Ultra Rare, GEM, EXTRA LARGE copper-red Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. Rare deep copper red color with exceptional gloss. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip - very clean. The root shows very nice detail and is complete. This tooth appears to be a Yorktown Fm., Pliocene age tooth. No repair or restoration.  Exceptional color! An exceptional, rare collector's tooth! Museum Quality. Best of the BEST! Authenticity guaranteed. The red site Parotodus teeth are ultra rare! A must have collector's tooth!

NC521  BoP         SIZE: 2-11/16"

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, EXTRA LARGE copper-red Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina.  Rare deep copper red color with exceptional gloss. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional preservation and condition - extra sharp edges and tip is damaged. The root shows very nice detail and is extra thick & complete. This tooth appears to be a Yorktown Fm., Pliocene age tooth. No repair or restoration.  Exceptional color! An exceptional, rare collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. The red site Parotodus teeth are ultra rare! A must have collector's tooth!

NC521           SIZE: 2-9/16"

Added 4 red site Parotodus teeth in August 2002.  Link to Parotodus benedeni teeth.

A rare EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Triceratops horridus occipital condyle with brain case attached 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 the large frill protecting its neck. This is a beautiful 4-1/2" occipital condyle with exceptional detail preserved. This large codyle has fantastic color and patina plus a large section of braincase is attached. Note - The occipital condyle was the connection point of the Triceratops massive skull to the vertebrae column, and it allowed for maximum rotation of the head. No repair or restoration. 100% natural specimen. Legally collected on private land in Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This massive bone structure weighs 14 pounds. An international shipping supplement is required. Please inquire.

DC53  BoP    SIZE: 4-1/2" Condyle diameter ;  Specimen size: 11" x 6-1/2" wide

Note - Adding 20 new Triceratops bones in July 2022.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog