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A very rare, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An incredible brown colored specimen - very unusual. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I10        SIZE:  3-1/2" w/ root  (1-5/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. A unique brown colored tooth - very unusual.. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I07        SIZE:  3-3/8" w/ root  (1-5/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. An extra large crown and root section. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I05        SIZE:  5" w/ root  (2-5/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

A very rare, LARGE, Top Quality Edestus heinrichi shark tooth, from Herrin, Illinois. This is a Paleozoic shark that lived in swamps that our now underground coal deposits. A rare double crown section with lots of pyrite. Excellent preservation, serrations, and serration detail. The Edestus shark would have an upper and lower tooth whorl that are vertically opposed. Research showed that they could use their opposing teeth in a scissor-like motion or a vertical whipping motion to cut prey. It is the first animal to cut vertically. A very strange looking and unique acting shark. Shark recreation image is credited to Julio Lacerdo. These rare teeth are Pennsylvanian age from Illinois. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

I04        SIZE:  3" w/ root  (1-7/8" crown) 

Adding 22 Edestus shark teeth in July 2025.    Link to Edestus shark.

Our 2nd November FOTM is a GEM quality, rare Araucaria mirabilis pine cone specimen from Argentina. Extra large stem. Exceptional definition. Only slightly compressed. One of the finest pine cones that I have seen! No repair (that goes for all of the pine cones). This ultra rare cone is from an old collection with no new supply available. Authenticity guaranteed. One of my favorites. Best of the BEST!

X320  BoP       Size: 3-3/8" H    2-3/8" Wide

An Extra Large, top quality Calymene Moroccan trilobite. Good quality, hand selected specimen! An Ordovician (450 mya) trilobite from the Tiskaouine Alnif area , Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM63         Size: 3-1/2"  (2-1/8" W)

Adding 7 quality Morocaan trilobites in December 2022.      Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A Quality Mosasaurus (Prognathodon ) anceps tooth from the phosphate mining area  near Amman, Jordan. Very good condition and preservation. No repair or restoration. Near complete tooth. These teeth are late Cretaceous age.  Note - this Mosasaur is renamed to the Prognathodon genus. Authenticity guaranteed.

J204                      SIZE: 1-3/8" 

An Extra Large,  high quality Calymene Moroccan trilobite. Good quality, hand selected specimen! An Ordovician (450 mya) trilobite from the Tiskaouine Alnif area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM69         Size: 3-3/8"  (2-1/4" W)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

An Extra Large, high quality Calymene Moroccan trilobite. Good quality, hand selected specimen! An Ordovician (450 mya) trilobite from the Tiskaouine Alnif area , Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM67         Size: 3-5/8"  (2-1/8" W)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

An Extra Large, top quality Calymene Moroccan trilobite. Very Good quality, hand selected specimen! An Ordovician (450 mya) trilobite from the Tiskaouine Alnif area , Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM66         Size: 4"  (2-1/8" W)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

An Extra Large, top quality Calymene Moroccan trilobite. Very good quality, hand selected specimen! An Ordovician (450 mya) trilobite from the Tiskaouine Alnif area , Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed.

XM62         Size: 3-3/8"  (2" W)

Adding 31 quality Moroccan trilobites in April 2025.      Link to Moroccan trilobites.

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