Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

An ultra rare group of two associated TOP QUALITY Araucaria mirabilis pine cones from Argentina. A May Fossil of the Month. These cones were found side by side and remain on their original natural matrix. The Jurassic pine cones are exquisite and known for their highy quality and extreme preservation. This cone is large and shows great exterior detail. Rare short stem sections are present. An incredible pair of associated natural pine cones. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - new Argentine pine cone specimen export has stopped for more than 10 years! These cones come from an old collection. Specmen sits nicely on its flat base and makes a fantastic display piece!  Note - this specimen weighs 1.75 lbs. and will require supplemental postage for international customers. 

 X301       Size: 2-5/8" x 2-1/8"   &   2-1/8" x 2-1/8"

Note - Adding 7 rare Argentine pine cone specimens in May 2023.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

An ultra rare, Thalassocnus, a Swimming Sloth, manus (hand) claw from the Bahia Inglesia Formation, Copiapo, Chile. A May Fossil of the Month. This sloth lived on the west coast of So. America during the late Miocene age. This claw is a near complete with minor erosion along the upper edge and back end. Both areas have minor restoration. Fantastic color and preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. I have not seen a swimming sloth claw for sale before. This is all of the sloth material that I have from 15 years ago! A rare collector's claw. This is my one and only hand claw!

C931          Size: 2-1/2"  (1-1/8" height, 7/16" wide)

An ultra rare, Thalassocnus, a Swimming Sloth, tooth from the Bahia Inglesia Formation, Copiapo, Chile. A May Fossil of the Month. This sloth lived on the west coast of So. America during the late Miocene age. This tooth is complete with no wear. Cutting surface is perfect. Fantastic color. Excellent condition. No repair.  Authenticity guaranteed. I have not seen a swimming sloth claw for sale before. This is all of the sloth material that I have from 15 years ago! A rare collector's tooth. My last one!

C932          Size: 1-1/4"  (9/16" Cutting surface width)

Note - Adding 2 Chilean swimming sloth fossils in May 2023   Link to Sloth fossils

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

An ultra rare Top Quality Carcharodon hastalis, Broad-tooth Mako, shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of Chile. An April Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a brown, blue & charcoal crown and a brown root. Excellent color! Razor sharp cutting edge. Extra wide root (2-5/16"). Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. Near perfect tooth. This species is the ancestor to the Great White shark. A fantastic color collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - A 3" Chilean C. hastalis tooth is rarer than a 3" Chilean Great White tooth. I have only seen a couple of them!

C301          Size: 3"  (2-5/16" wide)

Note - Adding 25 new Chilean Carcharodon hastalis teeth in April 2023    Link to Chilean Mako teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, rare TOP QUALITY, Great White shark transition tooth, Carcharodon hubbelli. An upper jaw anterior tooth. An April Fossil of the Month. This C. hubbelli tooth has very small serrations (an "escheri-like'' design) at the base of the cutting edge that disappear towards the tip. This tooth has an excellent tan colored crown and tan root. Fantastic color! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional Great White transition form!  It will be extremely difficult to locate Carcharodon hubbelli since there is no new supply. Museum Quality.

C201T           SIZE: 2-5/8

Note - Adding 10 new C. hubbelli (GW transition) teeth in April 2023      Link to GW Transition Teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, rare TOP QUALITY, Great White shark transition tooth, Carcharodon hubbelli. A lower jaw anterior tooth. An April Fossil of the Month. This C. hubbelli tooth has small serrations at the base of the cutting edge that disappear towards the tip. This tooth has an excellent tan colored crown and tan root. Fantastic color! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional Great White transition form!  It will be extremely difficult to locate Carcharodon hubbelli since there is no new supply. Museum Quality. A good tooth to pair with GW tooth (C. cacharias) C204 for a transition set.

C202T           SIZE: 2-1/2"

Note - Adding 10 new C. hubbelli (GW transition) teeth in April 2023      Link to GW Transition Teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Great White shark tooth - upper jaw anterior tooth from Chile. An April Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a tan colored crown, a distinct gum line, and a brown root. Fantastic color! Highest quality enamel with no hydration cracks and no peeling. Serrations are large with a good tip serration. Extra wide! Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. An EXCELLENT collector's Great White tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You rarely see these big GW teeth any more...

C201        Size: 2-13/16"   (1-15/16" wide)

Note - Adding 25 Chilean Great White teeth in April 2023       Link to Great White shark teeth

A rare, LARGE Top Quality Cave Lion canine tooth (Panthera spelaea) from Yakutia Region, Siberia. A March Fossil of the Month. Complete tooth with a small natural wear facet on the tip. The Cave Lions grew to ~7 feet in length and could up to weigh 700 lbs. Larger than the today's lions. Ice age (late Pleistocene). Complete tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age!  Note - this tooth comes with a 3-1/2" 3D floating display frame.

Name: Panthera spelaea     Age: Late Pleistocene     

Location: Yakutia Region, Siberia

R600             SIZE: 4-1/16"   (1-1/8" Wide)

Note: Adding 9 Ice Age / Pleistocene mammal fossils in March 2023.    Link -> Ice Age Fossils - Other

A rare LARGE, TOP QUALITY Megalonyx jeffersonii sloth claw from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from Georgia. A February Fossil of the Month.  This sloth claw has excellent preservation, and is 100% complete with no damage. Great black bone color and texture with a highly articulated natural bone surface. Excellent preservation of the proximal end. There is no restoration or repair. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic Pleistocene giant ground sloth claw specimen!  Comes a custom burl wood stand as pictured.

X702          SIZE: 6-3/8” length x 2-7/8" x 1-3/8"   Height with stand:  7-1/2"

Note – adding 2 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in February 2023.   Link to Sloth fossils

An ultra rare, Top Quality pathologic lower jaw lateral Hexanchus tooth - the Sixgill Cow shark, from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. A February Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a rich blue & tan crown with a tan root. Eleven main cusps including the pathologic center cusp (there are a couple small nicks).  Incredible color and preservation. These are Pliocene age, Yorktown Formation teeth. A fantastic collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete Lee Creek Hexanchus teeth are rarely found, and this is the first time that I can offer them! This is a special specimen!

LC631        Size: 1-3/16"

Note - Adding 39 Lee Creek Cow Shark teeth in February 2023        Link to Lee Creek Cow shark teeth.