Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

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

A very rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis toe claw (pes claw). A January Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus toe claw measures 3-1/16". Highest quality bone. Great rich black - brown color. Exceptional overall condition. No repair or restoration. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Grand Co., Utah. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic specimen!  Note -  A Riker display frame is included.

DL41         SIZE: 3-1/16"   (13/16" wide)  

Note - Adding 8 Allosaurus fossils in January 2023    Link to Dinosaur bones

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 rare LARGE, TOP QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus cervical vertebra from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. A January Fossil of the Month. Highest quality bone which is incredibly well preserved and nearly complete. Fantastic bone quality - the best. Excellent red and tan color. No repair or restoration. A rare collector's Spinosaurus vertebra!  Authenticity guaranteed. One of the finest quality Spinosaurus vertebra that I have seen.  Note - this specimen weighs 1.75 pounds and will require supplemental postage for international orders. 

M1200      Size: 4" Length ; 8-1/2" Wide (5" centrum) ; 6" Height  (7-1/2" on stand)

Note -  Link to Spinosaurus fossils.

"The Best of West Java".  An ultra rare EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY 6" Megalodon - upper jaw tooth from West Java, Indonesia. A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an excellent tan &  dark tan and go;den tan bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color! The bourlette is large and 100% complete. The serrations are razor sharp and complete with an excellent tip serration. Incredible serrations for a BIG Meg. The root is extra wide with a dark brown color and complete with essentially no pitting. A Miocene Age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. An incedible BIG Meg collector's tooth. Top quality 6" West Java teeth are very rare!

IN104        Size: 6"   (4-3/8" W)

Note - Adding 3+ Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in January 2023. -> Link To Indonesian Megs

"The Best of West Java".  An ultra rare EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY 6" Megalodon - upper jaw tooth from West Java, Indonesia. A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an excellent tan & orange-tan and orange 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. Incredible serrations for a BIG Meg. The root is wide with a light tan color and complete with no pitting. There is a small chip on the left root end. A Miocene Age tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity Guaranteed. An incedible BIG Meg collector's tooth. Top quality 6" West Java teeth are very rare!

IN105        Size: 6"   (4-1/8" W)

Note - Adding 3+ Indonesian Megalodon Teeth in January 2023. -> Link To Indonesian Megs

An ultra rare GEM QUALITY, Classic Peruvian Megalodon tooth from the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age). A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an excellent dark tan colored crown. The bourlette is light tan and 100% complete. The root is a light tan and complete. Incredible color! Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is excellent and 100% complete. The serrations are extra large and razor sharp with an excellent tip serration. Exceptional serrations -100% complete! The root is nicely articulated with a very small hydration crack. This Megalodon was found in the Ocucate area of Peru and is Miocene age.  No repair or restoration. A top 2% example of a classic Peruvian Miocene Megalodon tooth considering the shape, color, and preservation. An excellent collector's tooth from the old days! Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth from a super rare location.

P001         Size: 4-1/16"    (4-3/8" Wide)

Link to Peruvian Megalodon teeth

An ULTRA Rare, TOP QUALITY Parotodus benedeni tooth from Sharktooth Hill, near Bakersfield California. A December 2022 Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a highly desirable light tan enamel and a very massive root. This Parotodus benedeni tooth remains mounted on the original Round Mountain Silt matrix and it is sitting on a chunk of whale bone. The crown enamel has very good luster and very sharp edges. Highest quality enamel! Note -  a small (~1/8") tip repair was professionally done.  A very difficult tooth to locate and an EXCEPTIONAL Collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.  One of the rarest P. benedeni teeth. This incredible display piece came out of a 25 year old old collection.

ST402              SIZE: 2-1/2"

Posting two Sharktooth Hill Parotodus benedeni teeth in December 2022.   Link to Sharktooth Hill P. benedeni 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 (380 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