Search results for: 'mid the site 2'

Two beautifully prepared Flexicalymene meeki trilobites. Both trilobites are complete. Incredible preservation. A TOP QUALITY specimen from the Arnheim Fm., Mt. Arab., Ohio. An Ordovician trilobite (470 mya). No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen.

X110           Size: 1-5/16"  &  1" 

Note - Adding 11 US trilobites in January 2021.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

An EXTRA LARGE, pyrite replaced Paraspirifer bownockeri brachiopod from the Silica Shale Fm., Sylvania, Ohio. Brachiopods are bivalve molluscs, and this is a big one. Both valves present  - complete specimen and matrix free. Note -  1-1/8" thick and heavy! This is a Devonian (395 mya) brachiopod. The big Silica Fm. brachiopod. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic display specimen!

Y005        SIZE: 1-7/8"  (1-1/8" Thick)

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. A May Fossil of the Month. An extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar is a big with 5 cusp rows and a small amount of cusp wear. Exceptional articulation. A big root - 100% complete. This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Comes complete with the steel and hardwood base stand shown. Weighs 5 bs. No damage. No restoration or repair. An excellent, authentic Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

X609 BoP       Size (specimen): 7" L x 3.5" W x 6.52" H  ;  Stand 9" x 6"

Name: Mastodon    

Age: Miocene - Pliocene    

Location: Northern Florida

Note - Posting two Mastodon teeth in May 2020 -> Link to Mastodon teeth

An Ultra Rare Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) canine tooth from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales . Note - this tooth is a canine with a large natural wear facet. 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. 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.

M2104          Size: 2-7/16"  (straight line)  

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

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

West Sahara, Morocco

Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023.   Link to the early whales.

A Metasequoia occidentalis (Dawn Redwood) branch from Beaverhead Co., Montana. The Metasequoia  evloved in late late Cretaceous and survived the end of the Mesozoic extinctions. One plus branches. Great preservation. Found in the Muddy Creek Fm. -  Oligicene age. Authenticity guaranteed. 

PL04       Size: 2-7/8" (straighline)

Note - Adding 6 Metasequoia  branch specimens in October 2024.      Link to Fossil leaves fossils.

A rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from Rappahannock River, Virginia. Nice tan color. Excellent preservation and condition. A Miocene tooth. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.  

VA42           SIZE: 1-5/8"

Posting 22 scarce Virginia shark teeth in September 2021.     Link to Virginia teeth.

A rare Carcharhinus plumbeus tooth, the Sandbar shark, from Sumatra, Indonesia. These teeth were deposited in the Telisa formation - a shallow marine environment during the middle Miocene (approx. 15 million years ago.) A very unique collector's tooth. D085 is the upper jaw tooth on the left. Authenticity guaranteed.

D085 (Left)       SIZE: 7/16"

Note - 50+ new Sumatran Carcharhinus teeth (4 species) added in January 2018.       Link to Sumatran teeth.

"The Ptychodus Collection." A LARGE, rare Top Quality Ptychodus rugosus tooth from Chilisay, Aktjubinsk Region, Kazakhstan. Great color and condition. An excellent Late Cretaceous (Santonian - 84 MYA) age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You will enjoy these rare Kazakh teeth. A special piece from an old collection that was not available commercially.  Note - This tooth was featured in Ekaterinburg 1999 Vol. 2, Pg. 237, Plate 3, Fig. 2.

K1516        SIZE: 1-1/4" x 15/16" (11/16" height)

Posting 17 rare Ptychodus teeth in September 2024.     Link to Kazakh Ptychodus teeth

An Ultra Rare, Hexanchus griseus parasymphyseal tooth from the Sacaco area of Peru. This is complete upper jaw parasymphyseal (center) tooth. Superb preservation and color. An excellent complete root. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality rare collector's tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. This is a piece from an old collection.

P760          Size: 1-1/16"

Note - Adding 9 new Peruvian Hexanchus teeth in March 2022 ->  Link to Hexanchus Teeth 

An Ultra Rare, Hexanchus griseus tooth from the Sacaco area of Peru. This is complete upper jaw tooth. Superb preservation and color. Six very large and sharp primary cusps. An excellent complete root. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality rare collector's tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. This is a piece from an old collection.

P756          Size: 13/16" (wide)

Note - Adding 9 new Peruvian Hexanchus teeth in March 2022 ->  Link to Hexanchus Teeth 

An Ultra Rare, Hexanchus griseus tooth from the Sacaco area of Peru. This is complete lower jaw tooth. Superb preservation and color. Six very large and sharp primary cusps. An excellent complete root. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality rare collector's tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. This is a piece from an old collection.

P755          Size: 15/16" (wide)

Note - Adding 9 new Peruvian Hexanchus teeth in March 2022 ->  Link to Hexanchus Teeth 

An Extra Large Allodesmus kernensis lower jaw section with two massive canine teeth.  Excellent preservation and excellent color. Museum Quality Allodesmus specimen!  

ST1002  BoP     SIZE: 4-3/8" (2-3/4" H)