Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing

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 rare Top Quality Mammoth molar from northern Florida. A December Fossil of the Month. Exceptional brown & tan color and preservation. The root is complete - incredible detail and rare. Great color and luster!  This is the Columbian Mammoth, an extinct elephant ancestor with long, curved tusks that evolved in the Pliocene of North America. Nicely articulated chewing surfaces. A pair of complete roots with fantastic articulation. Weighs 4 bs. with stand. No damage. No repair or restoration. A rare collector's Mammoth teeth. Authenticity guaranteed. The custom stand makes a wonderful display. Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X605 BoP2   Size: 6" Length  x  2-3/4" width x  5-3/8'' high    (Height on stand is 6-3/4")

Name: Columbian Mammoth   

Age: Pliocene - Pleistocene  

Location: Northern Florida

Note - Posting 2 Mammoth teeth in December 2023  ->  Link to Mammoth teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Coloborhynchus moroccensis tooth, a Cretaceous pterosaur, from the Kem Kem deposits of SE Morocco. A December Fossil of the Month. Very well preserved.  Nicely articulated. These teeth are early late Cretaceous age (Cenomanian). Great red color. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's tooth!  Authenticity guaranteed. Rarely do you see Pterosaur teeth offered for sale.  

M1271       Size: 2-3/16"

Note - Adding 7 Kem Kem Pterosaur teeth in December 2023      Link to Kem Kem Pterosaur teeth

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Titanosaur tooth from the Cretaceous Kem Kem deposits of Morocco.  Please note that most of the sauropod teeth are now thought to be Titanosaurid teeth (see discussion below). A December Fossil of the Month. Excellent quality enamel. A typical surface wear facet. Incredible detail. Great red color. Enamel is heavily articulated. Exceptional condition and preservation. A fantastic BIG peglike Titanosaur tooth. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. 

M1292       Size: 2-3/8"   (9/16" wide)

Note - Adding 6 new Titanosaur teeth in December 2023.     Link to Rebbachisaurus - Titanosaur teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Titanosaur tooth from the Cretaceous Kem Kem deposits of Morocco.  Please note that most of the sauropod teeth are now thought to be Titanosaurid teeth (see discussion below). A December Fossil of the Month. Excellent quality enamel. No biting surface wear facet - an unerupted tooth. Incredible detail. Great red color. Enamel is heavily articulated. Exceptional condition and preservation. No cracks. A fantastic BIG peglike Titanosaur tooth. Incredibly wide - a new species?  No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.

M1294       Size: 1-13/16"   (9/16" wide)

Note - Adding 6 new Titanosaur teeth in December 2023.     Link to Rebbachisaurus - Titanosaur teeth.

An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Dalmanites trilobite from the Silurian of New York. This trilobite exhibits a very interesting design with a long tail spine! A December Fossil of the Month. Beautifully prepared. A TOP QUALITY specimen from the Silurian (435 mya), Rochester Shale from Medina, New York. A gorgeous specimen and a very scarce species! No repair or restoration. No cracks. Authenticity guaranteed. Matrix is 4-1/2" x 3". Note: Large and heavy Orthoceras plates will require a supplemental international shipping charge. This items weighs 2.75 lbs. to ship.  Please request quote. 

X127         Size: 3"

Note - Adding 2 Dalmanites trilobites in December 2023.  ->  Link to US Trilobites.

An EXTRA LARGE, incredible polished Orthoceras plate showing the intricate internal chamber structure from Morocco. These are Devonian age squid-like creatures. A December Fossil of the Month. Gorgeous jet black and white colors. There are 35+ Orthoceras specimens exposed. Largest Orthoceras is 18" inches in length. A museum quality Orthoceras plate. Authenticity guaranteed. An incredible display piece!  It includes a sturdy steel stand.  Note: Large and heavy Orthoceras plates will require a supplemental international shipping charge. This items weighs 31 lbs. to ship.  Please request quote.  

M2021           Plate size: 22-1/2" x 14-1/2"

Note - Adding 2 Orthoceras specimens in December 2023.   Link to Othoceras plates

A Top Quality Eurypterus lacustris, the "Sea Scorpion", from Buffalo, New York. A November Fossil of the Month. This is a spooky looking arthropod that are related to arachnids, such as, the Horseshoe crab. It was found in the Williamsville Fm., Bertie Group of western New York and it is Silurian age (430 mya). A complete specimen that is nicely displayed on shale matirx. Specimen comes with a custom stand and ID plaque. Looks great in every fossil collection. One on my favorite fossils. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional old collection display piece! 

EU01     Specimen Size:  5-1/2"   Plate size: 10" x 10-1/4"

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

A "GEM" Quality Carcharodontosaurus saharicus tooth from the Kem Kem deposits of Morocco. An excellent dark red colored tooth. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional preservation. Excellent anterior and posterior serrations. Serrated to the tip. An excellent tip. No cracks. No repair or restoration. A Top Quality collector's tooth. Authenticity Guaranteed. A PERFECT Carcharodontosaurus tooth. They do not come nicer than this one!

M1208       Size: 1-15/16"   

Note - Added 15 new Carchardontosaurus teeth in November 2023.   Link to Carcharodontosaurus teeth.