Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

A LARGE RARE, GEM QUALITY  Pectinodon bakkeri tooth from the Hell Creek Fm. of western North America. Anterior tooth. An April Fossil of the Month. Pectinodon is a small Troodontid and has teeth similar to Troodon.  Pectinodon are known for their very unique shaped teeth with unusually large distal serrations. The enamel is excellent with a great brown color.  Excellent large posterior and no anterior serrations. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Meade Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. This is your chance to own a rare, quality Pectinodon tooth. Perfect tooth.  Note - A gem jar will be included as photographed. 

DO15       SIZE: 5 mm

Note - Adding 27 new Troodontid teeth in April 2024.     Link to Pectinodon catalog.

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

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

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: 1-13/16"   

Note - Adding 9 Jurassic teeth & bones in January 2024    Link to Sauropod teeth

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

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.

A Top Quality Araucarioxylon arizonicum, petrified wood polished slab display from Williams, Arizona. A November Fossil of the Month. This petrified wood is from the Chinle Fm. and is Triassic age (210 MYA). A natural fossil wood section relaced by silica with rainbow colors. Great oval shape. This colorful slab is ready to display with a stand. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 18 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW04      SIZE:   13"  x  11"  x  up to 3" thick

Note - Adding 23 petrified wood specimens in November 2023 --> Link to petrified wood

A Top Quality Araucarioxylon arizonicum, petrified wood polished slab display from Williams, Arizona.  A November Fossil of the Month. This petrified wood is from the Chinle Fm. and is Triassic age (210 MYA). A natural fossil wood section relaced by silica with rainbow colors. Great oval shape. This colorful slab is ready to display with a stand. This piece exhibits exceptional preservation and color. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece!   Note - This items weighs 9.5 lbs and will require a shipping supplement to free shipping offers. 

PW05      SIZE:   10"  x  9"  x  1-1/2" thick

Note - Adding 23 petrified wood specimens in November 2023 --> Link to petrified wood

The Coral Display Collection. A Top Quality Solenastrea bournoni  coral, from Withlacoochee River, Florida. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an Oligocene age coral (30 MYA). This coral interior is lined with brown stalactite deposits - very unique. An exceptional display piece! Excellent preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector specimen from a special collection of corals. Comes with a custom wooden ID display label. 

FC04        Size: 7" length x 2-1/2" (two halves end to end display)

Note - Posting 18 Fossil Corals in October 2023.   ->   Link to Fossil Coral.

The Coral Display Collection. A Top Quality Solenastrea bournoni  coral, from Withlacoochee River, Florida. An October Fossil of the Month. This is an Oligocene age coral (30 MYA). This coral interior is lined with bright white botryoidal deposits. An exceptional display piece. Excellent preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector specimen from a special collection of corals. Comes with a custom wooden ID display label. 

FC05        Size: 7" length x 1-3/4" (two halves end to end)

Note - Posting 18 Fossil Corals in October 2023.   ->   Link to Fossil Coral.