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Fossil & Mineral Displays
The displays in this section are both framed displays that I have created and larger natural displays.
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F100 - Gorgeous Snail & Squid Plaque - (representative) This beauty measures approximately 8.5" x 16" and comes with a Lucite display stand. It contains three large ammonite (snail) and one very large orthoceras. The fossils are highly polished to bring out their very nice detail. The plaque is heavy, weighing approximately 11 pounds. $90.00 ($10.00 shipping)SOLD
F101 - Gorgeous Snail & Squid Plaque - Similar to F100, this larger plaque contains four large ammonite and two orthoceras. This plaque weighs almost 20 pounds. $140.00 ($15.00 shipping)
F137 - Incredible Crinoid Plate - Crinoids or "sea lilies" are an ancient sea creature closely related to starfish. 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 ($5.00)
F056-1 - Fantastic Gigantic Trilobite in Matrix - This beauty measures about 130mm and is in near perfect condition and nicely centered in the matrix. The surrounding matrix has been very carefully cut away exposing this beauty in 3-dimension. The matrix measures approximately 5.5" x 7.5". This fossil comes with a Lucite display stand. It was excavated in Morocco. $80.00 ($10.00 shipping) OUT OF STOCK
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. $49.00 ($10.00 shipping)
F001 - Fossil Collection - This beautiful 5" x 7" framed 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 egg, coprolite, petrified wood, and gastropod. $19.50
F002 - Gems & Minerals of the Bible -
This beautiful 5" x 7" framed display contains 15 gems and minerals mentioned in
the Bible and includes the passage where the item was mentioned. Included are
alabaster, amythest, beryl, jasper, flint, sulfur, quartz crystal, coal, galena,
hematite, agate, malachite, marble, carnelian, and onyx. I have created several
of these displays and the picture is representative. $17.50
F003 - Sealife Display - Another beautiful 5" x 7" framed display, this one contains a seahorse, starfish, three different nassas, a green limpet, three different cowries, and a turritella. $17.50.
F004 - Early Life on Earth - This outstanding 5" x 7" framed display contains four larger fossils and their descriptions. Included are a trilobite, ammonite, orthoceras, and fossil fish. $19.50
F005a - Authentic 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 quanity 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. $69.00
F005b
- Authentic 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 Central Texas. $17.50
F006 - Minerals From Around the World - A very nice 5" x 7" display that contains 9 beautiful polished stones and their descriptions. Included are hematite, jade, leopardskin agate, apache tear, silicon, malachite, buddstone, coprolite, and citrine crystal. $17.50
F007 -
Gigantic Megladon 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
F008
- 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 nicer pieces that I created a display
for and mounted in a 5" x 7" frame. 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
F009 - Science Teacher Fossil Collection - This is a very nice collection of
fossils and minerals put together specifically for teachers. It comes with a
little booklet that tells a little about each of the fossils included. Each item
is labeled. Included are: nice quality trilobite; Beautifully polished ammonite
(snail); Polished orthoceras (ancient squid-like character); Copralite - "Dino
Dung" or fossilized droppings from prehistoric reptile; Fossilized fern from
West Virginia (in coal); Small collection of 12 minerals; Gigantic megalodan
shark's tooth (half tooth with enamel); Small crystal geode, large piece of
unpolished Amber; and a small fossil fish. At least one unnamed bonus item will
be included with each collection (depending upon what my fossil wholesaler can
find for me). No two collections are exactly alike, but all are similar to the
pictures (note that Amber and bonus are not pictured). A geological timeline is
included. $34.00
F010 - Nice Framed Fossil Collection - This very nice display contains four. Included are a trilobite (mud bug,) an ammonite (snail,) an orthoceras (squid,) and a knighta fish. These are all very nice examples. Each item is described in a block of type next to it. The display is mounted in a 5" x 7" frame that is ready to hang and comes with a copy of Earth's timeline. $19.50
F011
- Dinosaur Egg Display - This very nice display contains an authentic
dinosaur egg fragment that was excavated in Wyoming. It is in a 5" x 7" frame
and the background tells a little about the Jurassic Period. $17.50