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A rare Top Quality Carcharomodus escheri, a "serrated Mako" shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from the "De Kuilen" sand pit, Mill, The Netherlands. The Carcharomodus escheri  was named as a new genus in 2015 based upon a crenulated cutting edge ("wavy serrations"), slender & distally inclined crown, and side cusplets. This is a "Blue" layer tooth which are know for the highest preservation and best color - rarely seen outside of Europe. This tooth has excellent color and preservation. Sharp cutting edge. Two side cusplets. The age is late Miocene (approx. 6-8 million years ago). An excellent rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. A difficult tooth to source.

N004        SIZE: 1-3/4"

Note - Adding 17 Netherlands Carcharomodus escheri teeth in July 2023.  Link to Netherlands Escheri teeth

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 tan and blue colored crown. The bourlette is great light tan color and complete. Highest quality enamel with a no hydration cracks. Exceptional color! The serrations are razor sharp and perfect with a needle-like tip serration. The root is an excellent 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. The PERFECT Chub  tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine. My finest Chubutensis tooth!     On HOLD

LC025 BoP            Size: 2-7/8"

A rare Top Quality Carcharomodus escheri, a "serrated Mako" shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from the "De Kuilen" sand pit, Mill, The Netherlands. A July Fossil of the Month. The Carcharomodus escheri  was named as a new genus in 2015 based upon a crenulated cutting edge ("wavy serrations"), slender & distally inclined crown, and side cusplets. This is a "Blue" layer tooth which are know for the highest preservation and best color - rarely seen outside of Europe. This tooth has excellent color and preservation. Sharp cutting edge. Two side cusplets. The age is late Miocene (approx. 6-8 million years ago). An excellent rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. A difficult tooth to source.

N003        SIZE: 1-3/4"

Note - Adding 17 Netherlands Carcharomodus escheri teeth in July 2023.  Link to Netherlands Escheri teeth

A TOP QUALITY Termarctos floridanus, an extinct Florida Cave bear, lower jaw from the Pleistocene of the Santa Fe River, Florida.  This jaw includes a canine and molar with excellent preservation. It's complete with absolutely no restoration or repair. A wonderful Pleistocene jaw specimen and display piece. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - this bear jaw comes with a 4-1/2"x 5-1/2" Riker frame.

X731          SIZE: 3”

Note – adding 4 bear teeth in December 2022.   Link to Bear teeth fossils

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1178        SIZE: 2-1/2" centrum width  (2" thick)    

Note - Adding 5 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2024. -->  Link to Mosasaur fossils.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1174        SIZE: 3-1/2" centrum width  (2" thick)    

Note - Adding 5 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2024. -->  Link to Mosasaur fossils.

A Top Quality, 5-5/16" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - upper jaw tooth. This Megalodon has an incredible tan colored crown with an excellent brown bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional color!  The serrations are razor sharp with an unique pathologic tip. Tip has a slight twist and serrations were not formed. Very strange. The root is an excellent tan color and extra wide (4-5/8") with typical hydration cracks and absolutely complete. This Megalodon was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). An excellent BIG collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A killer BIG Lee Creek Meg tooth!  Note - This tooth comes with a custom display stand as shown in the final photo.

LC003           Size: 5-5/16"  (4-5/8" wide)

Note - Adding 9 new Lee Creek Meg & Chub teeth in October 2022 -> Link to LC Megs  & Chubs

A High Quality Edmontosaurus annectens lower jaw section from the late Cretaceous of North America. Edmontosaurus is a very large hadrosaur or "duck-bill" dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation. They possessed ~300 teeth that were in columns of five teeth each which acted as conveyor belt to maintain a large chewing surface to cut and grind their food. This specimen is a section of the lower jaw showing the grooves where the columns of teeth were positioned. Bone quality is very good. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Edmontosaurus jaw section.  Authenticity guaranteed.

DH34        SIZE: 2-1/2" x 1-7/8"    

Note - Adding 5 Edmontosaurus jaw sections in August 2021.       Link to Edmontosaurus fossils catalog

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 Top Quality Hemipristis serra tooth - a lower jaw anterior tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a beautiful tan crown and a tan colored root. A Pungo River Fm. tooth - Miocene age. Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC529      SIZE: 1"

Adding 30 new Lee Creek Hemipristis teeth in February 2023 .   Link to Lee Creek Hemipristis teeth.

A Top Quality Hemipristis serra tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a beautiful tan crown and a tan colored root. A Pungo River Fm. tooth - Miocene age. Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC528      SIZE: 1-1/16"

Adding 30 new Lee Creek Hemipristis teeth in February 2023 .   Link to Lee Creek Hemipristis teeth.

A Top Quality Hemipristis serra tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. This tooth has a beautiful blue & tan crown and a tan colored root. A Pungo River Fm. tooth - Miocene age. Perfect tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.

LC525      SIZE: 1-3/16"

Adding 30 new Lee Creek Hemipristis teeth in February 2023 .   Link to Lee Creek Hemipristis teeth.