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
- Hexanchus gigas - Chile$600.00
An Ultra Rare, Hexanchus griseus symphyseal tooth from the Caldera Basin of Chile. A February Fossil of the Month. This is complete lower jaw symphyseal (center) tooth. A rare female shark. Superb preservation and color. Ten cusps. An excellent complete root. An excellent root which is very unique & extremely difficult to find! A Perfect tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality collector's tooth. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. This is my best remaining Hexanchus symphyseal tooth!
C401L Size: 15/16"
Note - Adding 18 new Chilean Hexanchus teeth in February 2024 -> Link to Hexanchus Teeth
Learn More - Hexanchus gigas - Chile$525.00
An EXTRA LARGE, ~2" Top Quality Hexanchus griseus tooth from the Caldera Basin of Chile. Beautiful blue cusps. A February Fossil of the Month. This is large complete lower jaw tooth from a large shark. Superb preservation and color. Twelve primary cusps. An excellent root which is very unique & extremely difficult to find! A Perfect rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site. Note - This is one of the top ten best extra large Hexanchus lower jaw teeth that I have seen!
C403L Size: 1-15/16"
Note - Adding 18 new Chilean Hexanchus teeth in February 2024 -> Link to Hexanchus Teeth
Learn More - Vermicularia recta$145.00
An Extra Large, Top Quality Vermicularia recta cluster from Sarasota, Florida. Vermicularia recta is a gastropod that grows in colonies forming clusters. Sometimes referred as "tube snails". Excellent preservatiion and detail. Pliocene age gastropods from the Okeechobeee Fm. (4 mya). Authenticity guaranteed. A special display piece!
SH17 Cluster Size: 9-1/4" Length x 5" Wide
Name: Vermicularia recta gastropod Age: Pliocene (4 MMYA) Location: Sarasota, Florida
Note - Posting 6 new "Other" fossils in January 2024. -> Link to Shells
Learn More - Archimedes sp. - Bryozoan$150.00
An Extra Large, Top Quality Archimedes sp. bryozoan specimen from Adams Co., Illinois. A January Fossil of the Month. This bryozoan is shaped like and named after the famous Archimedes spiral. Excellent preservation. Note - 7/8" wide. This Archimedes bryozoan was found in the Warsaw Fm., and is Mississippian age (325 MYA). Authenticity guaranteed. A unique display piece! You don't see high quality, large Archimedes bryozoan specimens very often.
Y071 SIZE: 6" (7/8" wide)
Note - Posting 6 new "Other" fossils in January 2024. Link to Other Fossils
Learn More - Otodus megalodon$7,500.00
A MASSIVE, TOP QUALITY 6-1/2" Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw A1 anterior tooth from So. Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. An attractive gray - bronze colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The black bourlette is large and 80% complete. The serrations are razor sharp and nearly complete with an excellent tip serration. Incredible serrations for a BIG Megalodon tooth. The root is extra wide and complete with a charcoal gray color and small hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. 100% natural. Authenticity guaranteed. A collector's BIG Megalodon tooth. A very special BIG tooth. This is one of the best, 100% natural 6-1/2" SC Megs that I have seen! It was found 10+ years ago.
SC002 Size: 6-1/2" (5" Wide)
Note - Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Columbian Mammoth$1,950.00
A rare Top Quality Mammoth lower jaw from northern Florida. A January Fossil of the Month. Excellent brown color and preservation. This lower jaw is near complete and includes two complete molars - incredible detail and rare. Great color and luster! This is the Columbian Mammoth, an extinct elephant ancestor with long, curved tusks that evolved in the Pliocene of North America. Nicely articulated chewing surfaces. No repair or restoration. A rare collector's Mammoth jaw. Authenticity guaranteed. Weighs 7.8 lbs. Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.
X605 Jaw Size: 15-3/4" Length x 4" width x 5'' high ; Teeth Size: 4-1/2"+ x 2-1/2" & 2-5/8" x 2-1/8"
Name: Columbian Mammoth
Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene
Location: Northern Florida
Note - Posting three Mammoth - Gomphotherium teeth in January 2024. -> Link to Mammoth teeth
- Gomphotherium - Early Elephant$1,195.00
A Top Quality Gomphotherium - Early Elephant molar from Georgia. A January Fossil of the Month. Excellent jet black color with incredible preservation. Great color! The Gomphotherium was a very successful extinct elephant ancestor that had four tusks used to eat branches. It evolved in the Miocene of North America. A complete molar with an incredibly articulated chewing surface. An unerupted tooth with no wear. Weighs 3.25 bs. with stand. No damage. Minor repair to root base only. No restoration. An exceptional, collector's Gomphotherium tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. This is a great display with a custom stand. Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.
X606 Size (specimen): 5-1/4" Length x 3-1/8" width x 4'' high (Height on stand is 6-3/8")
Name: Mammoth
Age: Miocene - Pliocene
Location: Coastal Georgia
Note - Posting three Mammoth - Gomphotherium teeth in January 2024. -> Link to Gomphotherium teeth
- Allosaurus fragilis$3,500.00
A very rare EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Allosaurus fragilis tooth from the Morrison Fm. A January Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus crown measures 2" and is 1-1/4" wide. Tooth measures 3-1/4" with the partial root. This is a BIG Allosaurus tooth. The enamel is high quality. Great rich dark brown color. Exceptional anterior and posterior serrations. Minor natural crushing on the left bottom is stabilized. Excellent overall condition. No repair or restoration. 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., Bone Cadbin Quarry, Albany Co., Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - A Riker display frame is included.
DL01 SIZE: 2" crown (1-1/4" wide)
Note - Adding 9 Jurassic teeth & bones in January 2024. Link to Allosaurus teeth
Learn More - Diplodocus$1,995.00
An EXTRA LARGE, rare Top Quality Diplodocus rooted tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod tooth from the Mossison Fm. A January Fossil of the Month. Diplodocus had peg shaped teeth to strip leaves. A rare rooted tooth. The enamel is high quality. Great black color. Excellent enamel articulation. Root cracks are stabilied. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Dana Quarry, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collector's tooth. Note - a Riker display frame is included.
DL14 SIZE: 1-1/8"
Note - Adding 9 Jurassic teeth & bones in January 2024 Link to Sauropod teeth
Learn More - Camarasaurus$2,650.00
An EXTRA LARGE, rare Top Quality Camarasaurus tooth, a late Jurassic sauropod tooth from the Morrison Fm. A January Fossil of the Month. Camarasaurus had robust spoon shaped teeth to tear tough vegetation. A rare rooted tooth. The enamel is highest quality. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent enamel articulation. One crack stabilized. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Red Canyon Ranch, Greybull, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker display frame is included.
DL18 SIZE: 3-1/16" (15/16" wide)
Note - Adding 5 Jurassic dinosaur teeth in January 2024. Link to Sauropod teeth
Learn More - Hadrosaur Egg$695.00A rare Hadrosaur, duck-bill dinosaur, egg on matrix from the Xixia Basin, Henan Province, China. A December FOSSIL OF THE MONTH. This dendrolithus egg may belong to the Hadrosaur named Saurolophus. It is found in the Kaoguo Formation, Upper Cretaceous era (Campanian) 70 to 80 million years old. The egg shell is mostly intact and shows nice articulation. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED. Note - This item weighs 4.1 lbs and an international shipping surcharge will apply.CH01 SIZE: 4-7/8" X 4-5/8" X 2-1/4"+ HEIGHT WEIGHT: 4.1 LBSLearn More
- Mioplosus labracoides$1,050.00
A Top Quality, Mioplosus fish from the 18 inch layer with frame. The Mioplosus labracoides is an extinct Perch-like fish from the Eocene age (50 MYA), Green River Fm., Lincoln Co. Wyoming. A December Fossil of the Month. A scarce species. 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. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum quality specimen. This fish comes a strong backer board and a heavy duty wall hanging set up. A fantastic display piece that is ready to hang! Note - This item weighs 17 lb. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.
X480 SIZE: 12" Plate size: 18" x 14" Frame size: 20" x 16"
Note - Added 4 Green River Fm. Fossil fish in December 2023. --> Link to Fossil Fish