Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

A Top Quality Alethopteris sp. - fossil fern display piece from St. Clair, Pennsylvania. A December Fossil of the Month. Alethopteris is an extinct genus of primitive seed fern that evolved during the Pennsylvanian Period. This specimen is well preserved with white colored ferns on a near black colored shale matrix. This white coating is a characteristic of the mineral pyrophyllite. The St. Clair area is known for their white ferns on black matrix. Pennsylvanian age. (300 mya). It weighs 16.8 pounds. Note - international orders will require a shipping supplement. Authenticity guaranteed. This specimen comes with a sturdy wooden base as shown in the photo. A fantastic two-sided display piece!

FN01       SIZE:  22" x  14"      Height on stand:  14-1/2"

Note - Adding 4 fern / Lepidodendron  specimens in December 2023 -->   Link to Fossil Ferns

An EXTRA LARGE, incredibly preserved Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), an early elephant, molar found in Yatuksk, Siberia. A December Fossil of the Month. Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color! An extra large molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. A massive and complete root - very rare. Completely fossilized. Weighs 10 lbs. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  A perfect and massive tooth. As shown, this tooth comes with a custom standas shown.  Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X624           Size: 12"  x  2-3/4" W  x  6" H   (8" height on stand)

Note - Posting 2 Woolly Mammoth molars in December 2023.   Link to Mammoth fossils.

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Dalmanites trilobite from the Silurian of New York. This trilobite exhibits a very interesting design with a long tail spine! A December Fossil of the Month. Beautifully prepared. A TOP QUALITY specimen from the Silurian (435 mya), Rochester Shale from Medina, New York. A gorgeous specimen and a very scarce species! No repair or restoration. No cracks. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix is 4-1/2" x 3". Note: Large and heavy Orthoceras plates will require a supplemental international shipping charge. This items weighs 2.75 lbs. to ship.  Please request quote. 

X127         Size: 3"

Note - Adding 2 Dalmanites trilobites in December 2023.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

A Top Quality Eurypterus lacustris, the "Sea Scorpion", from Buffalo, New York. A November Fossil of the Month. This is a spooky looking arthropod that are related to arachnids, such as, the Horseshoe crab. It was found in the Williamsville Fm., Bertie Group of western New York and it is Silurian age (430 mya). A complete specimen that is nicely displayed on shale matirx. Specimen comes with a custom stand and ID plaque. Looks great in every fossil collection. One on my favorite fossils. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece! 

EU01     Specimen Size:  5-1/2"   Plate size: 10" x 10-1/4"

A Top Quality Araucarioxylon arizonicum, petrified wood polished slab display from Williams, Arizona. A November Fossil of the Month. This petrified wood is from the Chinle Fm. and is Triassic age (210 MYA). A natural fossil wood section relaced by silica with rainbow colors. Great oval shape. This colorful slab is ready to display with a stand. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 18 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW04      SIZE:   13"  x  11"  x  up to 3" thick

Note - Adding 23 petrified wood specimens in November 2023 --> Link to petrified wood

A Top Quality Araucarioxylon arizonicum, petrified wood polished slab display from Williams, Arizona.  A November Fossil of the Month. This petrified wood is from the Chinle Fm. and is Triassic age (210 MYA). A natural fossil wood section relaced by silica with rainbow colors. Great oval shape. This colorful slab is ready to display with a stand. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 9.5 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW05      SIZE:   10"  x  9"  x  1-1/2" thick

Note - Adding 23 petrified wood specimens in November 2023 --> Link to petrified wood

The Coral Display Collection. A Top Quality Solenastrea bournoni  coral, from Withlacoochee River, Florida. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an Oligocene age coral (30 MYA). This coral interior is lined with brown stalactite deposits - very unique. An exceptional display piece! Excellent preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector specimen from a special collection of corals. Comes with a custom wooden ID display label. 

FC04        Size: 7" length x 2-1/2" (two halves end to end display)

Note - Posting 18 Fossil Corals in October 2023.   ->   Link to Fossil Coral.

The Coral Display Collection. A Top Quality Solenastrea bournoni  coral, from Withlacoochee River, Florida. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an Oligocene age coral (30 MYA). This coral interior is lined with bright white botryoidal deposits. An exceptional display piece. Excellent preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector specimen from a special collection of corals. Comes with a custom wooden ID display label. 

FC05        Size: 7" length x 1-3/4" (two halves end to end)

Note - Posting 18 Fossil Corals in October 2023.   ->   Link to Fossil Coral.

A RARE, Top Quality Megalodon tooth from Dakhla area, Western Sahara, Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month. Fantastic color and preservation. The enamel is high quality with no damage, the bourlette is complete, and the root is complete. This very special Moroccan Megalodon tooth that is missing from most serious Megalodon tooth collections. These Megs are Miocene age - about 14 MYA. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors Meg tooth. You never see a large, top quality Moroccan Meg teeth without repair or damage.  

M065            SIZE: 4-3/4"

Adding 13 Moroccan Megalodon teeth in October 2023.       Link to Moroccan Megalodon teeth

An LUTRA RARE, Top Quality Hexanchus microdon tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. An October Fossil of the Month.  This is a lower jaw symphyseal tooth with eight primary cusps. Great preservation and color. The root is excellent - very unique & difficult to find! Near Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This rare piece is from an old collection!    

M655          Size: 3/16"

Note - Adding 14 new Moroccan Hexanchus teeth in October 2023 ->  Link to Hexanchus Teeth 

The Echinoid Display Collection. Three complete and five partial Top Quality Archeocidaris sp. sea urchins from Brown Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an incredible Pennsylvanian age sea urchin plate (280 MYA). Exceptional preservation. Note - all spines are associated and found attached. Extremely rare and a requiring extensive preparation to expose them properly.  Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic rare display specimen from a special collection of echinoids. Ones of my favorites. An excellent display piece on matrix - plate size is 15 x 11" (height) . Note - this plate comes with a sturdy custom designed wooden stand (as shown). This specimen weighs 7.5 lbs and international customers will require shipping supplement.

EC100        Specimen Size: 6" x 6" 

Note - Posting 14 Sea Urchins / Sand Dollars in October 2023.  ->  Link to Echinoderms.