Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

An ultra rare Top Quality Stegoceras validum dome (frontoparietal skull bone) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. An April Fossil of the Month. Stegoceras is a smaller sized pachycephalosaurid dinosaur, and like Pachycephalosaurus, it is a dinosaur which is famous for its large domed head surrounded by spikes. This is excellent quality juvenile dome with good color / patina. No cracks or restoration. There is a small sheer on the left side that occured prior to fossilization since it has the natural patina. Otherwise a complete dome. An ultra rare Stegoceras dome!  Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Stegoceras dome. Comes with a Riker display case. Authenticity guaranteed. You don't see Stegoceras domes very often. This is a very special, prefect little dome!  (Photo series = top, bottom, right side, left side, and rear).

DP50       SIZE: 2-5/8" x 2"   (1-1/2" thick)  

Note - Adding 13 new Pachy spikes, claws and teeth in April 2023.   Link to Pachy fossils catalog

A Top Quality, Rare Pachychephalosaurus wyomingensis spike from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. An April Fossil of the Month. A complete spike with excellent articulation. Pachychephalosaurus is the dinosaur which is famous for its large domed head surrounded by these spikes and nodes. These spikes and nodes were part of the Pachy skull. This spike has exceptional color / patina. The blood grooves are still present in the bone. It is a complete specimen with no cracks or breaks. Note - the excellent articulated skull surface on the base of the spike. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. An excellent collector's quality Pachychephalosaurus spike. You don't see these skull pieces very often. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. My BEST Pachy spike remaining from the "Rancher's collection"!

DP31       SIZE: 1-5/8" Height   (Base: 2" x 1-3/8") 

Note - Adding 13 new Pachy spikes, claws, and teeth in April 2023.   Link to Pachy fossils catalog

A rare EXTRA LARGE, 6"+ Top Quality Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Broad River, So. Carolina. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent Blue & Tan  colored crown. Exceptional quality enamel. The black bourlette is large and 60% complete. The serrations and tip serration are razor sharp. The root is complete with a light charcoal color and typical hydration cracks. Large serrated edge enamel wave near base. A wide root. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A collector's BIG Megalodon tooth. You rarely see top quality 6"+ Megalodon teeth. The largest tooth that I have offered! 

SC001        Size: 6"  (4-3/8" Wide)  

Note - Adding 18 SC Megalodon teeth in March 2023  ->  Link to SC Megalodon teeth.

An ultra rare, LARGE Top Quality Ankylosaurus osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A January Fossil of the Month. Ankylosaurus magniventris was the largest Ankylosaur which grew to 30 feet and 17000 pounds, and a body covered with this bony armor. A complete body osteoderm plate from an adult Ankylosaurus with exceptional surface articulation. The bone is the best quality with excellent color and patina. A nice high ridge across the top shown in the first photo. Incredible perservation. No cracks or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Lance Creek Fm., Niobrara Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A special collector's quality Ankylosaur osteoderm. I do not see large top quality ostederms very often.

DK22         SIZE: 3-3/4"  x  2-5/8"

Note - Adding 16 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in January 2023.       Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.

A complete Top Quality fossil Ice Age Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) jaw with eight teeth from Yakutsk Region, Siberia with a heavy custom steel stand. A January Fossil of the Month. These large wolves lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia during the Ice Age. This jaw contains all three molars, three premolars, an incisor, and a canine in exceptional condition. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age! This jaw is an excellent show piece which comes with a custom steel display stand. Note: Weighs 1.5 pounds. International orders will have a supplemental shipping charge.

Name: Canis lupus     Age: Late Pleistocene (Ice Age)   

Location: Yakutsk Region, Siberia

R572         SIZE: 7-1/8" Length ;   Height: 7-5/8" with stand

Adding multiple Ice Age / Cave Bear items in January 2023.    Link -> Ice Age Fossils

An ultra rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis  rooted premaxillary tooth. This Allosaurus crown measures 15/16". The complete tooth measures 2-7/16" and 1/2" wide and is fully inflated. The enamel is highest quality with a natural wear facet at the tip. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent serrations. Great overall condition and serrations. Note - 1/4" of the root base was repaired. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic with large teeth designed to slash predators. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Grand Co., Utah. Authenticity guaranteed. You do not see rooted teeth very often. Note - A Riker frame will be included.

DL03         SIZE: 2-7/16"   

Note - Adding 8 Allosaurus fossils in January 2023    Link to Allosaurus teeth

A LARGE well prepared, Phacops speculator trilobite. A very nice specimen with good detail and completeness. It is nicely prepared for a perfect display. Compound eyes. A Middle Devonian (395 mya) trilobite from the Djebel Issoumour area, Atlas Mts., Morocco. Authenticity guaranteed. 

XM21        Size: 2-1/8"  (1-1/8" wide)

Adding 6 quality Moroccan trilobites in November 2022.      Link to Moroccan trilobites.

A LARGE, Top Quality Diplomystus fish from the 18" layer, Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. A November Fossil of the Month. The Diplomystus dentatus is a Herring from the Eocene age (50 MYA). This piece is from the 18 Inch Layer which is extremely hard and difficult to prepare. It also provides the most detailed, highly preserved fossils. Exceptional preservation and preparation. No repair. All natural. Plate size is 10.5" x 7.5". Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality.  An excellent display piece!  The BEST!  Note - This item weighs 2.6 lbs. and will have discounted shipping for an international shipment. Please inquire for shipping cost.

X472         SIZE: 7-1/2"    Plate size is 10.5" x 7.5".

Note - Adding 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in November 2022 --> Link to Fossil Fish

A LARGE Top Quality, rare Pinus sp. pine cone specimen from Germany. An October Fossil of the Month. This pine cone is fully inflated. Excellent preservation and color. The original matrix is a very hard and heavy sandstone nodule. Note – nodule matrix size is 4-3/4”  x  2-3/4. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This pine weights approximately 2 pounds. International customers will have a supplemental shipping charge.

Name: Pinus sp.     Age: Upper Oligocene (32 mya)      Location: Bad Kreuznach, Germany

X331        Size: 2-3/4"  (1-1/8" W)

Adding 3 new Pine Cones in October 2022.    -->    Link to Pine Cones

A TOP QUALITY, EXTRA LARGE Coelodonta antiquitatis jaw - the Woolly Rhinoceros. An October Fossil of the Month. This Ice Age monster lived during the Pleistocene throughout Europe and northern Asia. This jaw is complete and well preserved. Rhino material is scarer than Mammoth fossils. An excellent display piece from River Lena, Yatuksk, Siberia. Authenticity guaranteed. This jaw comes with a custom display steel stand. A fantastic display piece. Note - Product weighs 7.5 lbs. International orders will have a shipping surcharge. Please inquire for shipping cost.

X751       SIZE: 20" Length x 10" Height ;  Max. Height on stand = 14"

Note - Posting 5 Woolly Rhinoceras teeth / jaws in October 2022.   Link to Rhinocereas teeth.

A rare, EXTRA LARGE Top Quality Hexanchus collinsonae tooth, a Sixgill Cow shark, from the Muddy Creek / Fisher - Sullivan site, Virginia. A June Fossil of the Month. A lower jaw tooth with 9 primary cusps. Exceptional color and preservation. This is an Early Eocene (Ypresian) age, Nanjemoy Formation tooth. A special collector's Cow shark tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. 

MC953         Size: 11/16"

Note adding 15 Muddy Creek Cow shark teeth in June 2022.  --> Link to Muddy Creek Cow Shark teeth

A rare, Top Quality Megalodon - upper jaw anterior tooth from West Java, Indonesia - new site. A June Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible BLACK tooth with some light gray swirls and an excellent JET BLACK colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color! The bourlette is large and 98% complete. The serrations are razor sharp and complete with an excellent tip serration. Exceptional serrations. The root is excellent - nicely articulated and with few, very small shallow pits which is common for these Megs. Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. A special collector's tooth. The BEST BLACK MEG tooth!

IN23        Size: 5-1/4"  (4-1/4" wide)

Note - Adding 14 Top Quality Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in June 2022. -> Link To TQ Indonesian Megs