Fossils

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IMPORTANT NOTE

The pictures of some of these items show the display in a frame. Unless the description contains the word "Framed" in the title, a frame is not included. I have a special frame that I use to hold the display off the scanner glass. A similar 8" x 10" or 5" x 7" frame can be bought at WalMart for about $2.50 or one of the Dollar stores for about $1. Items that do come with frames will have a different frame from the one pictured.

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FOSSILS (except for fish)

Attention Teachers - I can put together special collections for either classroom use or to give to students and can bill your school with a purchase order.

	Free	This Geological Time Chart is free with every fossil order.
	F000	Fossil Kuichausaur - I had to scan this in two parts because it is too big for my scanner. The matrix measures 7" x 15". It was excavated in China. About 215 million years old, Keichousaur is a member of the Nothosauria order of long-necked marine animals and lived during the Triassic Period, and went extinct during the later Triassic period. They probably evolved into the plesiosaurs as a result of changing environment. Keichousaur was neither a fish nor an amphibian. Rather, it was a reptile that phylogenetically descended from a land-dwelling ancestor -- similar to how the ancestors of whales were once land dwellers. They ranged from a few inches to 20 feet long. Keichousaur had four wide, paddle-like limbs with webbed fingers and toes, a long neck with a slender skull set with many sharp teeth (the front teeth were longer than the back teeth), nostrils located on the top end of the snout because they breathed air (but spent most of the time in the water), a short compact body, and a very long tail. Often the head is not present because when Keichousaur died, often his head was upside down and only the jaw shows. - $495.00
	F001	Gorgeous Snail & Squid Plaque - This larger plate contains both ammonite and orthoceras. This plate weighs about 15 pounds. I have several similar. $140.00 each ($15.00 shipping)
	F002	Incredible Crinoid Plate - Crinoids or "sea lilies" are an ancient sea creature closely related to starfish - an animal that looks like a plant. Their skeleton was comprised of a root-like structure attached to a stem made up of many disc shaped plates called columnals. At the top of the stem was the head or calyx which the arms of the crinoid were attached. the arms were used to filter food out of the water. After death, most crinoid skeletons would fall apart leaving behind only the columns and small plates that made up the calyx. Complete specimens of crinoids are rare finds. This beautiful plate has two complete crinoids with head and stem. $250.00 ($15.00 shipping)
	F058 $195.00	Amethyst Cathedral - This beauty measures about 18" tall and is quite heavy. The bottom is flat so that it can stand upright.
	F059 $50.00	Gorgeous Chessboard - This beautiful board is of polished onyx. The chessmen are carved and polished. The board measures approximately 14" square.
	F003	F057-1 - Orthoceras Tower Sculpture - This is truly an unusual display piece. When cutting around and polishing the fossils, the person working on it made a statue out of the matrix measuring about 11" tall. It is beautiful and most unusual. I was able to get several of these - all similar to the one pictured. Orthoceras was an ancient squid-like character that lived more than 400 million years ago. The name means straight horn, referring to the characteristic long, straight, conical shell. The preserved shell is all that remains of this ancestor of our modern-day squid. $49.00 ($10.00 shipping)
	F004	SOLD = Dinosaur Egg - I believe this fossilized egg once belonged to Hadrosaurid dinosaur (commonly just called Hadrosaur or Hadrosaurus). Hadrosaurids (meaning "bulky lizards") were a family of duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaurs that laid their eggs in nests with a dozen or more eggs. While hatching and scavenging would normally destroy most eggs, occasional eggs were fossilized as seen here. Dinosaur eggs such as this with about 30% of the shell intact are scarce. This one was excavated in China. These are skyrocketing in price and are getting more difficult to find, Value is approximately $450.00 - $250.00
	F005	Mosasaur Jawbone - This is an outstanding, museum quality, mosasaur jaw with 4 magnificent teeth. My fossil wholesaler got three of these in his last shipment and I purchased the nicest of the three. Mosasaurs (pronounced MOES-ah-SAWR) were giant snake-like marine reptiles. These reptiles were powerful swimmers that had adapted to living in shallow seas. They were carnivores and breathed air. They were the largest lizards that ever lived, attaining lengths of almost 60 feet with a skull that was 6 feet long. It ate large fish, shellfish, and sharks. They lived during the same period (end of Jurassic early Cretaceous) that T-Rex roamed the earth and could easily be considered the T-Rex of the prehistoric seas. They were discovered in the second half of the 18th century in the Netherlands, but remains have since been found in many regions over the globe. This one was excavated in Morocco. $75.00
	F006	Sliced Ammonite - These next four items are gorgeous ammonites that have been sliced and polished. These are all museum quality and about 2" in diameter. These are representative of ones I have. I have pictured the ones I have been able to put together as a pair. There are three price ranges - $18, $20, and $29. The $18 ones are normal color. The $20 ones have crystals. The $29 are more rare because of their incredible colors. No two are alike and the pictures are representative of the ones I have. Some are available as a pair and others I was not able to find the matching piece. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals of the subclass Ammonoidea in the class Cephalopoda, phylum Mollusca. They are excellent index fossils, and it is often possible to link the rock layer in which they are found to specific geological time periods. Ammonites' closest living relative is probably not the modern Nautilus (which they outwardly resemble), but rather the subclass Coleoidea (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish). Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically-spiraled and non-spiraled forms (known as "heteromorphs"). Their name came from their spiral shape as their fossilized shells somewhat resemble tightly-coiled rams' horns. Pliny the Elder (79 A.D. near Pompeii) called fossils of these animals ammonis cornua ("horns of Ammon") because the Egyptian god Ammon (Amun) was typically depicted wearing ram's horns. Often the name of an ammonite genus ends in -ceras, which is Greek (κέρας) for "horn" (for instance, Pleuroceras). $18.00 each.
	F007	Sliced Ammonite $18.00 each
	F008	Sliced Ammonite - Note the beautiful crystal formations in the cavities - $20.00 each
	F009	Sliced Ammonite - This is a gorgeous one with outstanding color - $29.00 each
	F010	Fossil Collection - This beautiful 5" x 7" display contains 12 different fossils and comes with a description of each and a geologic timeline. Included are ammonite, brachiopod, crinoid stem, trilobite, palecypod, sharks tooth, bryozoa, dinosaur bone, dinosaur eggshell fragment, coprolite, petrified wood, and gastropod. $19.50
	F011	Small Trilobite - These beauties measures a little over 1.5" long and have excellent detail. The trilobite was perhaps the most common inhabitant of Earth's primitive seas. Dozens of species of trilobites have been identified and they existed for more than 200 million years before becoming extinct. Sometimes referred to as "mud bugs," trilobites lived on or near the soft sea floor and probably ate the remains of other sea creatures which had died. The species name of this trilobite is flexicalymene and it came from Morocco. $4.00 each
	F012	Larger Trilobite - These beauties are over twice the size of the ones pictured above. They are priced at $9 each.
	F013 $29.00	Beautiful polished geode candle holder - This beauty is 4.5" tall and has a 1 3/8" hole to hold a votive or small candle. When the candle is lit, the beautiful colors on the polished side are awesome.
	F014 $120.00	Museum quality fossil leaf - This is a fantastic specimen. From t;he Eocene age. Found in Utah. This beauty also has several insects. I think they are a mosquito, gnat, and bee.
	F015	Small Polished Orthoceras - See F003 above for description. The picture is representative. I have a number of these. They range from about 1.5" to 2.5". $2.50 each
	F016	Small polished fossil ammonite - These small beauties measure about 1" in diameter and are called "buttons." They are highly polished to show the detail. Picture is representative. I have a number of these - $2.50 each
	F017	Sea life Display - Another beautiful 5" x 7" display, this one contains a seahorse, starfish, three different nassas, a green limpet, three different cowries, and a turritella. $17.50.
	F018	Early Life on Earth - This outstanding 5" x 7" display contains four excellent fossils and their descriptions. Included are a trilobite, ammonite, orthoceras, and fossil fish - each of excellent quality. $19.50
	F019A	Authentic Framed Pre-historic Woolly Mammoth Hair - Fossils are relatively commonplace, but how often do you see the hair from a prehistoric animal? I was fortunate enough to obtain a small quantity of this hair from a museum in Russia and have created several displays using it. This nice framed 5" x 7" display contains a generous amount of the authentic hair from the prehistoric woolly mammoth. I will occasionally see a fossil dealer offering this hair, but the quantity is a fraction of that I use in my displays. This hair survived the thousands of years because the mammoth was frozen in ice in Siberia all of that time. Believe it or not, I understand the meat from the animal was still edible. Here's your chance to pick up a most unusual ancient artifact, some 15,000 years old from the one animal that most symbolizes the Ice Age. The mammoth was found at Yakutia, Russia and that excavation received extensive television coverage. Like most of my displays, the backing contains a brief history of the woolly mammoth. Please see the companion piece to this below - a similar display with a piece of woolly mammoth tusk that was excavated in Central Texas. I have created several of these displays and the picture is representative. $49.00
	F019B	See F019A - This is an outstanding deal. for individuals wanting to create and resell woolly mammoth hair. The way most do it is to print a descriptive card and put the card and 2-3 of the hairs in a Lucite sports card holder. These are normally sold for between $19 and $40. There is enough hair in these packages to do 15-20 of these displays. $85.
	F020	Authentic Framed Pre-historic Woolly Mammoth Tusk - This nice framed 5" x 7" display contains a nice size piece of authentic tusk from the prehistoric woolly mammoth Like most of my displays, the backing contains a brief history of the woolly mammoth's tusk. Please see above for the companion piece to this - a similar display with a generous amount of authentic woolly mammoth hair. This piece of woolly mammoth tusk was excavated in near New Braunfels, Texas. The frame will match the frame that the Woolly Mammoth Hair comes in if ordered at the same time. $17.50
	F021	Shark Teeth Display - This glass-top display case measures 3.5" x 4.5" and contains one large and four small pre-historic sharks teeth. The picture is representative. $4.50
	F022	Giant Megalodon Tooth - 5 3/8" long - This is a really huge Megalodon shark's tooth. This prehistoric fossil tooth is millions of years old, nice serrations, and once served its owner well - the giant extinct megalodon shark - the largest predator that ever lived. There is a little wear to the upper right root. The tooth is about 5 3/8" long and still has good enamel and a sharp edge. This baby, who was probably somewhere between 60 and 80 feet in length, would have been hard to haul in on the heaviest tackle. Millions of years ago he swam in the warm waters which covered much of Earth. The actual value of this tooth is in the neighborhood of $300. $225.00
	F023	Giant Megalodon Tooth - 5" long - This is a really huge Megalodon shark's tooth. This prehistoric fossil tooth is millions of years old, and once served its owner well - the giant extinct megalodon shark - the largest predator that ever lived. The tooth is about 5" long and still has good enamel and serrations are present, but worn. This baby, who was probably somewhere between 60 and 80 feet in length, would have been hard to haul in on the heaviest tackle. Millions of years ago he swam in the warm waters which covered much of Earth. The actual value of this tooth is in the neighborhood of $300. $225.00
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	F026	Giant Megalodon Tooth - 5 3/4" long - This is a really huge fairly complete Megalodon shark's tooth. This prehistoric fossil tooth is millions of years old and once served its owner well - the giant extinct megalodon shark - the largest predator that ever lived. The tooth has seen better days or would be worth in excess of $350, but it still makes a nice display piece and conversation piece. This baby, who was probably somewhere between 60 and 80 feet in length, would have been hard to haul in on the heaviest tackle. Millions of years ago he swam in the warm waters which covered much of Earth. $65.00
	F027	Gigantic Megalodon Shark Tooth - The movie "Jaws" struck fear in millions of people world-wide. What could be worse than being attacked by a twenty two foot long Great White Shark? Answer: Being attacked by Megalodon Carcharodon, his great, great grand pappy. Although long extinct, Megalodon reached approximately eighty feet in length - almost four times the length of "Jaws." The shark this tooth came from lived in the warm waters of earth during the Miocene-Pliocene Epoch - approximately 24.5 to 1.5 million years ago. His jaws could open wide enough to drive a small pickup truck through - some seven feet from top to bottom. This huge damaged tooth was found in a North Carolina river bed. Were it a complete tooth, it would be valued at over $200.00. The picture is representative. I have created several of these displays. $19.95
	F028	Giant Megalodon Teeth - These reasonably complete teeth are all over 3". Here is a chance to pick up a nice example for only $45.00 each.
	F029	Giant Megalodon Teeth - These damaged teeth are all over 4". Here is a chance to pick up a nice example for only $30.50 each.
	F030	These are premium quality shark teeth measuring approximately 1 �". All have two smaller teeth growing out of the root. These would be perfect for jewelry or conversation pieces. They were especially selected for their quality. $2.50 each.
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	F032	Giant Megalodon Half Tooth - These teeth are huge, but broken in half. I have a dozen or so of these and all are priced at $12.00 each.
	F033	SOLD OUT- Two Pound Bag of Sharks Teeth - This 2lb bag of sharks teeth contains hundreds of small teeth in various conditions. They would be great for use in the classroom or in making jewelry. $16.00
	F034	DinoDung - This "Dino Dung" (coprolite) is a fascinating conversation piece. It is the fossilized droppings or poop from a 35 million year old reptile and was excavated in Washington state. The original organic matter has been replaced by iron minerals. I have a few extra nice pieces that I created displays for. The background describes the item. The picture is representative. While a great conversation piece, coprolite is also important in giving insight to the diet of dinosaurs and other prehistoric life. $17.50
	F034A	DinoDung - Same as above except without the descriptive background
	F035	Science Teacher Fossil/Mineral Collection - This is a very nice collection of fossils and minerals put together specifically for teachers. It comes with a little booklet with a geological timeline that tells a little about each of the fossils included. Pictured left to right, starting with the top row is: Gigantic megalodon shark's tooth (half tooth with enamel); Oca geode 0mineral), Amber, Fossil Fish, Ammonite, Orthoceras, Fossil Dinosaur Egg fragment, Trilobite, and DinoDung (coprolite). In addition there is a card with 12 different minerals. and their descriptions. No two collections are exactly alike, but all are similar to the pictures. Hundreds of these collections have been purchased by teachers and school districts around the world. $34.00 Domestic shipping $7.50
	F036	Dinosaur Egg Display - This very nice display contains an authentic late Cretaceous Period Saltasaurus dinosaur egg fragment that was excavated in Argentina. It is in designed to fit a standard 5" x 7" frame and the background tells a little about the dinosaur and the period. $17.50
	F037	Ammonite formation - This outstanding item is a tree of ammonite standing over 3" tall. Difficult to find. Valued at over $200.00 - $60.00
	F038	Small box of ammonite. These would be great for a science teacher or to be used in jewelry. $4.00
	F039	Small box of shark teeth. Like the ammonite above, these would be great for a science teacher or to be used in jewelry. It contains mostly shark teeth with a few other shark parts. $4.00
	F040	Ammonite Paper Weights - $9.00 each
	F0341	These Andalousiana or Andalusiana Trilobites come from the Cambrian Acadian formation in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, North Africa. They are estimated to be 500 to 600 million years old! The segments are very noticeable, nicely spaced, and retain their original structure. These trilobites make very unusual and dramatic display pieces, as well as being great conversation pieces. They measure over 7". Trilobites, which are similar to the modern-day Horseshoe Crab, were among the first arthropods. They lived in ancient seas and their fossil remains are found all over the world. I have four and each is priced at $75.00
	F042	Premium quality unpolished Ammonite - These beauties measure about 1" and were selected for their excellent quality. They would be perfect for jewelry, classroom, or conversation pieces. They are priced at $1.50 each
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	F044	Bowl of Small Seashells - This plastic bowl is filled with hundreds of small seashells that would be perfect for craft or jewelry work. Only one is available. $5.00
	F045 $35.00	These next few trilobite are exquisite museum quality fancy trils. The matrix is cut so that they stand alone and do not need a stand. They are extremely difficult to scan, but I will do the best I can. These are all Metacautina from Morocco.
	F046 $35.00	Metacautina from Morocco.
	F047 $35.00	Metacautina from Morocco.
	F048 $35.00	Metacautina from Morocco.
	F049 $35.00	Metacautina from Morocco.
	F050 $35.00	Metacautina from Morocco.
	F051 $10.00	Fossil Oyster Shell - The beautiful zigzag pattern created by two conflicting needs: - to keep the shell tightly closed against predators, and the need to open the shell to allow water to be circulated and filtered during feeding. A zigzag opening enables a large cross-sectional area for the feeding current while the two halves of the shell still overlap. This outstanding specimen comes from Peru. The pictures do not do it justice. $10.00
	F052 $17.50	Fossil Oyster Shell - This is the big brother to #F051 - measuring about twice as large. Like it's little brother, this outstanding specimen comes from Peru. The pictures do not do it justice. $17.50
	F053 $75.00	Very Large Fossil Dinosaur Bone - My fossil wholesaler thinks this is a hip bone from a pre-historic animal or reptile. It was excavated in Wyoming and is probably from the Mesozoic era. It measures about 6"
	F054	Fossil Wasp Nest - Morocco - This beautiful museum quality wasp nest was excavated in Morocco. It measures approximately 1.5". - $27.50
	F055	Small fossil jawbones with teeth. The smallest one at the top measures about 3/4" and the larger one at the bottom measures about 1.5". Priced at $5 each.
	F056 $11.00	Small Trilobite in matrix. About 3/4" each. Black tril in grey matrix.
	F057	Polished DinoDung - Yep, this is really dinosaur poop, known as "coprolite." I polished a few pieces to bring out their vibrant colors and patterns - $1.50 each