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
- Tyrannosaurus rex$8,850.00
A very rare, Gem Quality Tyrannosaurus rex tooth. This first maxillary tooth measures 2-1/4". A March Fossil of the Month. The enamel has excellent color and patina. Exceptional anterior and excellent posterior serrations. The anterior serrations are perfect - quite rare! Base cross-section is a wide oval. No horizontal cracks. No repair or restoration. A 100% natural tooth. A gem quality tooth! T-Rex was the apex during the late Cretaceous with massive teeth capable of crushing its prey. See the detailed description to determine how to tell a real T-Rex tooth! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Perkins Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker frame display is included.
DT08 SIZE: 2-1/4" (Base: 15/16" x 9/16")
Note - Adding 8 T. rex teeth in March 2024. Link to T. rex teeth --> T. rex teeth
Learn More - Notidanodon lanceolatus - Russia$575.00
An ultra rare, Top Quality Notidanodon lanceolatus , Six-gill Cow shark, tooth from Stariy Oskol Mine, Stariy Oskol, Russia. A March Fossil of the Month. This upper jaw tooth has 5 primary cusps. An Early Cretaceous (Albian) Cow shark species (115 MYA) . No repair or restoration. The Russian Cow shark teeth are quite rare and excellent examples are hard to locate. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. Old collection material. The Cow shark teeth from Russia were never commercially available. My best lower jaw Notidanodon lanceolatus tooth!
R401 SIZE:1-1/4"
Note - Adding 13 Rare Russian & Ukraine Cow shark teeth in March 2024. Russian Cow shark teeth Catalog
- Notidanodon brotzeni - Russia$650.00
An ultra rare, LARGE, Top Quality Notidanodon brotzeni, Six-gill Cow shark, tooth from Rastrigin, Volgograd Region, Russia. A March Fossil on the Month. This lower jaw tooth has 8 primary cusps. An Early Paleocene (Danian) Cow shark species (62 MYA) . No repair or restoration. The Russian Cow shark teeth are quite rare and excellent examples are hard to locate. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete tooth. Root cracked. Old collection material. The Cow shark teeth from Russia were never commercially available!
R408 SIZE: 1-7/8"
Note - Adding 13 Rare Russian & Ukraine Cow shark teeth in March 2024. Russian Cow shark teeth Catalog
- Carcharocles megalodon - Lee Creek$9,950.00
An ULTRA RARE Top Quality, 6-1/4" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - upper jaw PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR tooth. A February Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible light tan colored crown with brown bourlette, and light tan root. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic color! The serrations are razor sharp and essentially complete including an excellent tip serration. Incredible serrations for a BIG Megalodon tooth. The bourlette has a nice contrast - mostly dentin layer. The root is nicely articulated and complete with an excellent light tan color. It is also wide (4-5/8") with essentially no hydration cracks. This Megalodon was found in the Yorktown Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Pliocene age = 4.5 MYA). An excellent BIG collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! No reapir or restroration. A 100% natural tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. A killer BIG Lee Creek Meg tooth from the "old days". It is extremely difficult to locate an extra large, top quality LC Megalodon tooth with fantastic eye appeal. This is the biggest and best 6"+ LC tooth that I have seen!
LC100 Size: 6-1/4" (4-5/8" wide)
Learn More - Brittle Star$445.00
A fantastic Brittle Star display piece. Seven LARGE, TOP QUALITY Ophiura sp. Brittle Star specimens and a carpoid from El Caid Romi, Morocco. A February Fossil of the Month. The largest Brittle Star measures 6" in length. The carpoid is an extinct echinoderm related to starfish. Incredible detail. Excellent preservation and preparation. Ordovician age. This Brittle star is from El Caid Romi, Morocco. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare, top quality collector's display piece. This is the real deal! This plate weighs 14 pounds. Note: Domestic and international orders with free shipping will incur a shipping surcharge cost. Please request quote.
X178 SIZE: 6" (largest - 7 specimens)
Note - Adding 10 Brittle Star & Starfish specimens in February 2024. Link to Brittle Stars
Learn More - Mastodon$1,195.00
A rare, Top Quality Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. A February Fossil of the Month. This is an extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar is big with 3 cusp rows with essentially no cusp wear. So, this is a recently erupted or unerupted tooth. Exceptional articulation. Excellent light tan & brown colors! This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Comes complete with custom stand as pictured. No damage. No restoration or repair. An exceptional, authentic Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Note this item weighs 2.5 lbs and a supplemental shipping charge is required for international orders.
X610 Size: 4-5/8" Long x 3-3/8" Wide x 3-5/8" High ; Height on stand = 4.5"
Name: Mastodon (Mammut americanum)
Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene
Location: Northern Florida
Posting 3 Mastodon teeth in February 2024 --> Link to all Mastodon teeth
- Mastodon$2,395.00
A rare, GEM Quality juvenile Miocene-Pliocene Mastodon molar from Florida. A February Fossil of the Month. This is an extinct elephant ancestor that inhabited North America during the late Miocene to late Pliocene. This molar has 3 cusp rows with no cusp wear. So, this is an unerupted tooth. Exceptional articulation. Fantastic red color! This is an exceptionally well fossilized Mastodon specimen. Note - Comes complete with custom stand as pictured. No damage. No restoration or repair. An exceptional, authentic juvenile Mastodon tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. The finest colored GEM quality Mastodon tooth!
X612 Size: 3-1/2" Long x 2-3/4" Wide x 4" High ; Height on stand = 5"
Name: Mastodon (Mammut americanum)
Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene
Location: Northern Florida
Posting 3 Mastodon teeth in February 2024 --> Link to all Mastodon teeth
- 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.
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