Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

"The CLASSIC BIG DEVONIAN TRILOBITE" An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Drotops megamanicus trilobite on original matrix. An October Fossil of the Month. It is beautifully prepared and fully exposed. Preparation is excellent with all original colors and no restoration. Incredible detail and completeness. Color is the natural black shell. Compound eyes are exceptionally preserved showing center dimples (see close up photos). Totally flat. Check out the photos. All natural - an incredible display piece. Authenticity guaranteed. Museum Quality. A TOP QUIALITY BIG Moroccan trilobite from Issoumour, Alnif area. A fantastic Drotops megamanicus specimen. One of the best that I have offered!   Note - specimen wights 4.5 lbs. International orders will require supplemental postage. Please inquire.

XM51       Size: 5-5/8"  (3" Wide)

Adding three large Drotops trilobites in October 2022.     Link to Moroccan trilobites.

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Paronychodon lacustris tooth from Montana. A theropod from the Troodonidae family.  An August Fossil of the Month. These teeth are recurved, flat, with strong longitudinal grooves running the length of the crown. They are non-serrate and may be related to Richardoestesia (see below). No cracks. No repair or restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Maximum size. Perfect tooth. 

DB01       Size: 11/16"

Note - Adding 10 new Paronychodon teeth in August 2022      Link to Paronychodon catalog.

A Rare, Top Quality Classic Peruvian Megalodon tooth from the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age) with great color. An August Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon has an incredible light brown colored crown. The bourlette is a white color and the root is a nice white & tan color and complete. Great color! High quality enamel. The bourlette is excellent and 100% complete. The serrations are razor sharp and 100% complete with an excellent tip serration. The root has a natural crack, but it does not extend through the crown. No break. This Megalodon was found in the Ocucate area of Peru (Miocene age). No repair or restoration.  A FANTASTIC Peruvian collector's tooth from the old days! Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. You do not see these teeth any more.

P002          Size: 3-7/8"   

Note- Posting 3 new Peruvian Megalodon teeth in August 2022.    Link to Peruvian Megalodon teeth

A GEM Quality, rare Triceratops horridus upper beak (rostal) from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A July Fossil of the Month. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations which is know for three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This juvenile upper beak has exceptional detail preserved and great color / patina. Complete specimen. Note - Triceratops has a beak formed by this upper rostal bone and the lower predentary bone. No repair or restoration. 100% natural specimen. Legally collected on private land in Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. You rarely see these upper beaks and this one is exceptional.

DC22         SIZE: 2-1/8" Wide x 1-3/4" Length

Note - Adding 20 new Triceratops fossils in July 2022.       Link to Triceratops fossils catalog

A very rare Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis toe claw (pes claw). A May Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus toe claw measures 2-15/16". High quality bone. Great rich dark brown color. Excellent overall condition. Normal crack fill with a section of the upper rim of the articulated end rebuilt. Allosaurus was the apex predator during the late Jurassic. Legally collected on private land in the Morrison Fm., Thermopolis, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A special specimen! Note -  A Riker display frame is included.

DL42         SIZE: 2-15/16"   (7/8" wide)

Note - Adding 6 Allosaurus & other bones & claws in May 2022    Link to Dinosaur bones

An incredible Top Quality, Allosaurus fragilis tooth. A May Fossil of the Month. This Allosaurus crown measures 1-9/16", and it is displayed on its Morrison Fm. matrix with a crocodile jaw bone. The enamel is highest quality. Great rich brown color. Exceptional posterior and anterior serrations. Excellent overall condition and serrations. No repair or restoration. 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., Bone Cabin Quarry, Como Bluff, Wyoming. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare big collector's tooth!  

DL02         SIZE: 1-9/16"   (1" wide)

Note - Adding 12 Allosaurus teeth in May 2022    Link to Allosaurus teeth

An ULTRA RARE Top Quality, EXTRA LARGE Tyrannosaurus rex  tooth from a large adult T. rex. An April Fossil of the Month. This Rex crown measures 4-3/4" (straight line) or 5" (on curve) and 1-5/8" wide. The enamel is the high quality. Great brown & black color. A massive extra wide tooth. You can see why this bone crusher is referred to as a "banana tooth". Overall the tooth is excellent quality with crack fill. This is a real 5" tooth. Note - this tooth was found in the spring of 2021 and it was exposed to the winter freeze and thaw cycle which cracked the tooth in to pieces. This tooth was professionally prepared and put back together with missing area filled in. It looks incredible!  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 privately deeded land in the Hell Creek Fm., Powder River Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker frame is included. This is a BIG high quality collector's tooth. You will rarely see a natural T. rex tooth this size offered for sale. Now you can see why T. rex was the King of the Tyrants! 

DT02 BoP4    SIZE: 4-3/4" (straight line) 5" (on curve)  (Base: 1-5/8" Width x 1-3/8" Height)

Note - Adding 16 T. rex teeth in April 2022.      Link to T. rex teeth --> T. rex teeth

A rare, TOP QUALITY Megatherium americanum sloth claw from an extinct genus of giant ground sloths from the Pampean region, Uruguay. A March Fossil of the Month. Megatherium is from the family of the largest Ground sloths. This claw has excellent preservation. It is complete down to an excellent tip with essentially no restoration or repair. There appears to be a 1.5” area of the top of the sheath rim on the back side that may have minor restoration (see photo - a small area). Excellent preservation of the proximal end. An incredible massive Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene display piece from Uruguay. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic Pleistocene giant ground sloth claw specimen. A rare Museum Quality specimen from a rare site. One of my favorites! Comes with a steel stand. 

X701          SIZE: 11-1/2" x 5-1/4" x 2-5/8"   Height with stand:  6.75"

Note – adding 14 Ground Sloth claws & teeth in March 2022.   Link to Sloth fossils

A group of six TOP QUALITY, Metasequoia dakotensis cones on original Hell Creek Formation matrix from Montana. These "dinosaur age" pine cones are found in the Hell Creek Formation of Dawson Co., Montana. A March Fossil of the Month.   These Upper Cretaceous pine cones are high quality with great preservation.They are fully inflated spheres and maximun size (redwoods produce very small cones for their size!). The Metasequoia is the "dawn redwood", and it is one of the three redwood conifers species. Authenticity guaranteed. An incredible display piece.

X370       Size: 3/4" (largest)  ;   Matrix:  4" x 4"

Note - Adding 26 new pine cone specimens in March 2022.      Link to Pine Cone fossils.

A Very Rare, TOP QUALITY Spinosaurus aegyptiacus hand (manus) claw from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. A February Fossil of the Month. An exceptional manus claw with fantastic color. An extra wide and heavy claw. No breaks. Two cracks are stabilized. All original with no filler. Excellent rich tan & red colors. Exceptional surface - no pitting, nicks or wear! Fantastic patina. Fully inflated. No repair or restoration. 100% natural which is extremely rare for a Spinosurus claw. An exceptional quality, collector's claw. One of the finest quality manus claws that I have seen. Check out our selection of top quality Spinosaurus claws! Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - a Riker frame will be included. You do not see fine quality Spinosaurus claws very often. The claws being sold are typically mostly restored and most often very poorly restored specimens. This is what a real Spinosaurus claw looks like! Museum Quality. The Best of the BEST!

M1249      Size: 4-5/16"  (straightline)  

Link to Spinosaurus fossils

An ultra rare, Osteodontornis orri, the Giant Bony Tooth Bird, jaw from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. A February Fossil of the Month. Note - this specimen remains on its original Round Mountain silt matrix. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An extremely rare articulated specimen. A rare find for Sharktooth Hill, and a very special display piece!

ST1051           SIZE: 3-3/4" Length  x 1-1/8" Height

Note - Adding 12 Sharktooth Hill display pieces in Feb. 2022.    Link to STH Display Items

An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Quality, shark vertabra from the Sharktooth Hill area, near Bakersfield, California. A February Fossil of the Month.Note - Most likely a large Mako shark vertebra and part of an associated pair with ST954. The sides are all clean and fully articulated. The base is the original Round Mountain silt matrix. Excellent preservation and gorgeous color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A scarce find for Sharktooth Hill, and 2"+ are always very difficult to find. The best Sharktooth Hill vertebra the I have seen. A fantastic display piece!

ST954           SIZE: 2-5/8"   (1-1/4" Height)

Note - Adding 2 XL associated STH shark vertebrae in February 2022.   Link to STH shark vertebta.

Note - Adding 12 Sharktooth Hill display pieces in Feb. 2022.    Link to STH Display Items