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An incredible, LARGE polished Goniatites sp., an early ammonite-like cephalopod showing the intricate internal chamber structure. The rock matrix is a beautiful marble material and the cavities are mineral filled! These Goniatites are beautifully polished on all sides. Thick (1-1/8"). This is a great early Ammonite. An excellent display item!

Name: Goniatites sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2005          Size: 4"   (1-1/8" wide)

Note - Adding 18 Moroccan Goniatites in December 2021.  Link to Moroccan Goniatites

An incredible polished Goniatites sp., an early ammonite-like cephalopod showing the intricate internal chamber structure. The rock matrix is a beautiful marble material and the cavities are mineral filled! These Goniatites are beautifully polished on all sides. An extra thick specimen (1-3/8").  Authenticity gauranteed. This is a great early Ammonite. An excellent display items!  Note - This item weighs ~1 lb. An international supplemental postage charge will be applied.

Name: Goniatites sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2002         Size: 4"   (1-3/8" thick)

An EXTRA LARGE, incredible polished Goniatites sp., an early ammonite-like cephalopod showing the intricate internal chamber structure. The rock matrix is a beautiful marble material and the cavities are mineral filled! These Goniatites are beautifully polished on all sides. An extra thick specimen (1-3/4").  Authenticity gauranteed. This is a great early Ammonite. An excellent display items!  Note - This item weighs 2.7 lbs. An international supplemental postage charge will be applied.

Name: Goniatites sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2001         Size: 7"   (1-3/4" thick)

A Top Quality Lygodium kaulfussii leaf from the Green River Fm., Douglas Pass, Garfield Co., Colorado. The Lygodium kaulfussii is a Climbing Fern from the Eocene age (48 MYA) in the ancient Lake Unita deposit. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation, exquisite detail, 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 display piece!  

GL19     SIZE: 2-7/8" x 3-1/4"      Plate size: 4" x 4-1/2"

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

"The Collector's Guide to Fossil Sharks and Rays From the Cretaceous of Texas"  is a must have book for collectors and professionals for the Cretaceous teeth of Texas and elsewhere. Very comprehensive with incredible photos. 204 pages. One of my favorites!  Note - an intenational shipping surcharge will be required for qualified free shipping orders.

BB12           Size: 8-1/2" x 11"

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) incisor tooth from Morocco. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. Perfect tooth. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2105          Size: 3-5/16"  (straight line)  (1-5/16" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

An Ultra Rare, Extra Large Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) molar tooth from Morocco. Note - molar tooth design is one of the distinguishing features for indentifying this species.The molars demonstrate how massive Pappocetus teeth compared to the later primitive whales!  The root thickness doubles on one side and the crown gains depth as well. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. Crack fill only on some pieces. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2106          Size: 2-1/2"  (straight line)  (1-3/8" Width at base of crown)

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

An incredible, LARGE polished ammonite showing the intricate internal chamber structure. This ammonite has one side exposed. The rock matrix is a beautiful marble material and the Ammonite cavities are mineral filled! These ammonites are beautifully polished on top and sides. Bottom is ground flat. Authenticity gauranteed. An excellent display item or soap dish or key / change holder!  Note - This item weighs 1.1 lbs. An international supplemental postage charge will be applied.

Name: Goniatities sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2019         Size: 4-5/8"

An incredible, LARGE polished ammonite showing the intricate internal chamber structure. This ammonite has one side exposed. The rock matrix is a beautiful marble material and the Ammonite cavities are mineral filled! These ammonites are beautifully polished on top and sides. Bottom is ground flat. Authenticity gauranteed.  An excellent display item or soap dish or key / change holder!  Note -This item weighs 1.1 lbs. An international supplemental postage charge will be applied.

Name Goniatities sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2019         Size: 5"

An incredible, EXTRA LARGE polished ammonite display piece showing the intricate internal chamber structure. The rock matrix is a beautiful material and the Ammonite cavities are mineral filled! The ammonite is beautifully polished on all sides and is displayed using a natural matrix stand. Authenticity gauranteed. A fantastic display item! Overall height with base is 9-5/8". Note - this item weighs 4.8 lbs. An international supplemental postage charge will be applied.

Name: Goniatities sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2020       Size: 8-1/8"+

A well preserved Armadillo scute (Holmesina floridanus) from northern Florida.  The Giant Armadillo was an oversized armadillo with a thick shell that evolved in the Pleistocene and became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene in North America. This is a scute is complete with little wear. Well fossilized. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

X813           Size: 1-1/2" x 1-1/4"  

Name: Armadillo scute (Holmesina floridanus)

Age:  Pleistocene

Location: Northern Florida

Note - Posting 26 mammal and reptile fossils in March 2024.  Link to Other Mammals

A FANTASTIC polished display piece with two exposed EXTRA LARGE ammonites and an orthoceras. A third ammonite is also exposed when viewed from the top. All showing the intricate internal chamber structure.The rock matrix is a beautiful marble material and the Ammonite cavities are mineral filled! These ammonites and orthoceras are beautifully polished. This display measures  8"  x  14" and weighs 12 pounds. You rarely see top quality, extra large ammonites and Orthoceras in the same matrix block. An incredible, rarely seen display item!

Name: Goniatities sp. and Orthoceras sp. , Age: Devonian (350 MM years ago), Location: Atlas Mt., Morocco

M2060         Size: 5-1/2"  &  4-1/2" Ammonites with a 4-1/2" Orthoceras