Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

Buried Treasure Fossils features the "Fossil of the Month." A selection of incredible, top quality collector and investor teeth and other fossils rarely seen for sale. One-of-a-kind fossil items that may never be available again. The BEST of the BEST! Stayed tuned for a fantastic selection of top quality fossils including incredible Lee Creek Megalodon & Chubutensis teeth, BIG Megalodon teeth, GEM XL Chilean Great White shark teeth, an XL Peruvian Great White shark tooth, Dinosaur teeth (T-rex & Carcharodintosaurus), Mammoth teeth, fossil pine cones, trilobites, and much more. The "Best of Lee Creek" continues, but not for long. I am amazed at these teeth and other fossils. I hope that you find the special tooth or two that can highlight your collection! Authenticity guaranteed.
Megalodon teeth and other rare fossils: Fossil of the Month
- Otodus megalodon Indonesia$2,250.00
A 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 patternsand 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 very little erosion. Miocene Age. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. A special collector's tooth. One of my BEST BLACK Indonesian Meg teeth! Note - This tooth comes with a custom display stand as shown in the final photo.
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
Learn More - Notorynchus primigenus - Maryland$395.00
A Top Quality Notorhynchus tooth - a Sevengill Cow shark, from the Randle's Cliff, Maryland. A June Fossil of the Month. A rare lower jaw symphyseal tooth with 9 primary cusps - male species. This tooth has an excellent blue - gray color with a tan root. Great color and preservation. This is an early Miocene age, Calvert Formation tooth. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
MD402 Size: 1/2"
Note adding 23 Maryland Cow shark teeth in June 2022. --> Link to Maryland Cow Shark teeth
Learn More - Nanotyrannus lancensis$2,450.00
An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Nanotyrannus lancensis tooth from the western US. A June Fossil of the Month. This tooth measures 2-3/16" (straight line). The enamel is very good quality. The anterior and posterior serrations are excellent. Wide base. No cracks. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's BIG Nano tooth. Note - a Riker display frame is included. You rarely see these BIG Nano teeth!
DN01 SIZE: 2-3/16" (Base: 7/8" x 1/2")
Note - Adding 16 Nanotyrannus teeth in June 2022 -> Link to Nano Teeth
Learn More - Polyrhizodus sp.$425.00
An ultra rare, Top Quality Polyrhizodus sp., an extinct primitive shark tooth, from the Paleozoic era in Kentucky. A May Fossil of the Month. Great color with an incredible rainbow iridescent scene on the crown. A well preserved specimen. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional rare collector's tooth!
Age: Upper Mississippian (330 MYA); Salem Limestone Fm.
Location: Hardin Co., Kentucky
Z036 SIZE: 13/16"
Adding 55 US Paleozoic teeth in May 2022 --> Link to US Paleozoic teeth
Learn More - Camarasaurus$1,500.00
An EXRA LARGE, Top Quality adult Camarasaurus tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod. A May Fossil of the Month. Camarasaurus had robust spoon shaped teeth to tear tough vegetation. The enamel is high quality. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent enamel articulation. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Bone Cabin Quarry, Como Bluff, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collector's tooth. Note - a Riker frame display is included.
DL16 SIZE: 2-1/8" (1" wide)
Note - Adding 6 Jurassic sauropod teeth in May 2022 Link to Sauropod teeth
Learn More - Aetomylaeus sp.$475.00
A HUGE, High Quality Aetomylaeus sp., an Eagle ray, mouth plate from Caldera area of Chile. An April Fossil of the Month. An excellent plate of pavement teeth from the lower jaw. This plate has good preservation, light brown color, and is exceptionally clean. Note - the bottom side of this specimen is completely matrix free - rare. An incredibly sized late Miocene Eagle ray mouth plate from the Bahia Inglesa Fm. Authenticity guaranteed. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site!
C951 SIZE: 8" (4-1/2" Wide)
Note - Adding 4 Ray mouth plates in April 2022. -> Link to Chilean rays.
Learn More - Anzu wyliei$7,950.00
A rare, EXTRA LARGE, GEM Quality Anzu wyliei hand (manus) claw from the Hell Creek Fm. of SE Montana. A February Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". A fantastic manus claw. This is 1st manus claw which is largest and most robust; often referred as the "thumb". Excellent rich brown color and patina. This specimen has incredible preservation - no pitting, nicks or wear. All surfaces are fantasic - very rare. Note - a small tip area was professionally restored which is typical for most Hell Creek claws. The repair is quite small with the repaired area being 5 mm on the right facing side of the tip. On the left facing side of tip, it is 1-2 mm. This is top quality, collector's claw from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Check out our selection of top quality Anzu wyleii claws! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. A very special Museum Quality specimen. Note - a Riker display frame will be included. This is one of my finest dinosaur claws that I have had. The BEST!
DA01 Size: 3-11/16" (straightline) Proximal end height: 1-7/8"
Note - Adding 6 Anzu wyliei claws in February. Link to Anzu wyliei claws.
Learn More - Eldredgops (Phacops) rana milleri$625.00
A Devonian sea floor slab with a Eldredgops (Phacops) rana milleri trilobite from the Silica Shale Formation of Ohio. The also three large pyrite replaced Paraspirifer bownockeri brachiopods, three Mucrospirifer mucronatus brachiopods, and other specimens. The Eldredgops has excellent detail on the compound eyes - very well preserved. The quality of the Silica Shale Fm. fossils are incredible. A rare sea floor specimen from the Middle Devonian (380 mya), Silica Shale Fm. from Lucas Co., Ohio. You don't see multi-species slabs for sale. A Museum Quality specimen. One of my favorites! Note - This item weighs 9 lbs. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.
X101 Eldredgops Size: 1-3/4" ; Paraspirifer Size: 2-1/4" ; Mucrospirifer Size: 1-1/8"
Note - Posting 5 trilobites in December 2021. -> Link to US Trilobites.
Learn More - Protolamna sokolovi$125.00
A LARGE, Top Quality Protolamna sokolovi, an extinct Mackerel shark, tooth from Tarrant Co., Texas. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent example of this Lower Cretaceous Paw Paw Fm. shark. These teeth have a unique design with a high root face, broad side cusps, and strong vertical ridges along the crown base. This is an anterior tooth with perfect side cusps. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.
T242 SIZE: 15/16"
Note - Adding 100+ new Texas shark teeth in October 2021. Link to Texas shark teeth
Learn More - Tyrannosaur tooth$2,475.00
A Top Quality Tyrannosaur tooth from the late Cretaceous (Campanian) in northern North America. An October Fossil of the Month. Please note that this tooth could Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus - see Detailed Discussion below. This tooth measures 2-3/8" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. Anterior serrations and posterior serrations are excellent. Serrated to the tip. Note - the top has some minor planting etching and there is one natural wear facet on the side (very typical for the Campanian Tyrannosaurs). No cracks, repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., McCone Co., Montana. Probably an excellent Gorgosaurus tooth based on size and roundness of the tooth cross-section. Also found at a site that produced a Gorgosaurus skeleton. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent BIG tooth.
DY04 SIZE: 2-3/8" (Base: 7/8" x 5/8")
Note - Added 14 new Tyrannosaur teeth in October 2021. Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.
- Denversaurus scute$850.00
An EXTRA LARGE, High Quality Denversaurus schlessmani osteoderm (bony armor plate) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. An August Fossil of the Month. Denversaurus schlessmani was the Nodosaur which grew to 20 feet and 6000 pounds, and a body covered with this heavy bony armor. Nodosaur armor plates are thicker than the Ankylosaur plates. A complete body osteoderm plate from an adult Denversaurus. The bone is excellent quality with excellent color / patina. No cracks or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Lance Creek Fm., Niobrara Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A collector's quality Nodosaur osteoderm. I do not see large ostederms very often.
DK21 SIZE: 5-1/2" x 4-1/2"
Note - Adding 10 new Ankylosaur - Nodosaur fossils in Auugust 2021. Link to Ankylosaur fossils catalog.
Learn More - Megamouth shark (Megachasma)$375.00
A RARE, EXTRA LARGE Top Quality Megachasma tooth, the Megamouth shark, from the Bahia Iglesa Fm., Chile. A May Fossil of the Month.The Megamouth shark is a very rare and exotic fossil shark tooth since it is rarely found in the fossil record. Megachasma teeth are one of the scarce and well preserved fossils that are unique to the Caldera Basin site in Chile! The best size and quality tooth available. Late Miocene age. An exceptional and rare collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. The BEST!
C552 Size: 7/8" (Base 7/16" x 5/8")
Note - Adding 8 new Chilean Megachasma teeth in May 2021 -> Link to Megachasma teeth
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