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$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$6,950.00
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 with two complete teeth 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
- 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 - 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
An EXTRA LARGE 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. A BIG fish. The BEST! Note - This item weighs 17 lb. An international shipping surcharge will be applied to "Free Shipping". Please inquire for cost.
X490 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
- Alethopteris sp. - fossil fern$225.00
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
Learn More - Woolly Mammoth$0.00
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.
- Titanosaurid sp.$325.00
An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Titanosaur tooth from the Cretaceous Kem Kem deposits of Morocco. Please note that most of the sauropod teeth are now thought to be Titanosaurid teeth (see discussion below). A December Fossil of the Month. Excellent quality enamel. A typical surface wear facet. Incredible detail. Great red color. Enamel is heavily articulated. Exceptional condition and preservation. A fantastic BIG peglike Titanosaur tooth. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1292 Size: 2-3/8" (9/16" wide)
Note - Adding 6 new Titanosaur teeth in December 2023. Link to Rebbachisaurus - Titanosaur teeth.
Learn More - Titanosaurid sp.$325.00
An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Titanosaur tooth from the Cretaceous Kem Kem deposits of Morocco. Please note that most of the sauropod teeth are now thought to be Titanosaurid teeth (see discussion below). A December Fossil of the Month. Excellent quality enamel. No biting surface wear facet - an unerupted tooth. Incredible detail. Great red color. Enamel is heavily articulated. Exceptional condition and preservation. No cracks. A fantastic BIG peglike Titanosaur tooth. Incredibly wide - a new species? No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.
M1294 Size: 1-13/16" (9/16" wide)
Note - Adding 6 new Titanosaur teeth in December 2023. Link to Rebbachisaurus - Titanosaur teeth.
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