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Two crinoid calyx's on natural matrix, 7" x 4". Crinoids are 4 3/4" long. These crinoids are an excellent representation of a classic species. No repair or restoration. Very interesting display specimen that exhibits wonderful detail!
Stock #4064
$835.00
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Calyx, with arms, from a rare "floating" crinoid that lived in the Cretaceous seaway. Calyx measures 4" long and 2" wide. Super preservation and detail! Rarely available in this price range.
Stock #4075
$715.00
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Beautiful ammonite with spectacular candy-apple red and lime-green iridescent colorization. Specimen measures 9 1/2" across and 2 1/2" thick. It also contains an EXTREMELY RARE occurrence of several puncture holes, most likely created by the massive teeth of a large mosasaur, as they were known to feed on these large ammonites. Bite marks cover an area approximately 3" x 3" and are very well defined. Two of the puncture holes show crushing around the perimeter of the hole. This spectacular ammonite not only has amazing color, it tells a story of predator and prey in the prehistoric ocean. Reproduction mosasaur jaw (as shown in photo) is included with purchase. Great VALUE at well under $10K!!
Stock #4047
Price available upon request -- Please call for more details!
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Large, thick slice of Cambrian stromatolites from a new discovery site in Australia! This beautiful and unique slice measures 8" wide, 6" tall, and 1/2" thick and has been cut and polished (one-side) to a mirror-like finish. Colonies have wonderful color and detail. Top edge is capped with beautiful druzy quartz; plus, several small natural voids are filled with druzy quartz. Colonies can be seen on both sides.
Stock #4028
$295.00
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Beautiful chambered ammonite, 9" tall and 8" wide. Specimen has been polished to a mirror-like finish and is naturally free-standing. Internal chambers contain beautiful mineral deposits. Color and detail are superb!
Stock #4018
$1,090.00
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Large and beautiful boulder of fossiliferous limestone that has been cut and polished, showing a mass mortality of gastropods, clams, and horn coral. Some shells measure 2" long. Wonderful decorator fossil that stands upright on its base…just the right size for that perfect spot in the den!
Stock #3997
$345.00
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Large "clump" of primitive marine plant remains. Remains cover entire matrix. Super detail!
Stock #3967
$95.00
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Beautiful crinoid calyx and stem, on matrix, 4" x 6". Calyx is 1 3/4" long; overall length is 5 1/2". No repair or restoration. This wonderful specimen has SUPER detail and is very aesthetic!
Stock #3940
$300.00
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Camerate Crinoids
Macrocrinus mundulus and Actinocrinites gibsoni
Gastropod: Platyceras equilateralis
Mississippian (350 m.y.o.)
Edwardsville Formation
Montgomery County, Indiana, USA |
Sea-bottom mortality of two crinoids plus a gastropod that is attached in a symbiotic relationship to one of the crinoids. Large crinoid calyx and stem measures 2 1/4", all on matrix, 5" x 3". Very unusual combination! No repair or restoration. RARE species!
Stock #3941
$350.00
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Wonderful inadunate crinoid, with stem. Overall length is 3 1/2"; calyx measures 1 1/2" long. Matrix is 3 1/2" x 2 1/4". Calyx has SUPER detail, plus all small joints and articulations are present. Stem also displays several of the unusual "cirral". Showy!!
Stock #3920
$230.00
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Complete bird feather, 5/8" long, on matrix, 3" x 2 1/2". PRISTINE condition! With magnification, the detail is exceptional! No repair or restoration.
Stock #3893
$190.00
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Mammoth hair and fossilized ivory tusk segment, beautifully displayed in a glass covered and professionally framed display box, 14" x 12". Mammoth drawing and fossil data are laser engraved on the wood inset. Both types of mammoth hair are included - the long shaggy type that covers the body, plus the fine wool-like hair found close to the skin. Wonderful display fossil that tells a story - a great gift for the fossil enthusiast!
Stock #3891
$525.00
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Spectacular fossil "Soft" sponge with unique soft-tissue preservation. Sponge measures 8" x 5 1/2", on matrix, 19" x 15". Striking color contrast and relief with matrix. Beautiful mineral dendrites frame the specimen, making for a stunning presentation. No repair or restoration on this very aesthetic specimen!
Stock #3887
$695.00
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Sponge colony, on matrix, 8" x 8". Brachiopods appear to be attached to the colorful sponges. Wonderful color and detail!
Stock #3873
$175.00
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Mortality plate, measuring 7" x 7", contains sponges, clam, and stromatolites. Sponges (Arborispongia delacutula) have excellent preservation and are seen in a rope-like formation at the top of the matrix. The clam "penne" is on the lower right and the stromatolite ball is on the lower left side of matrix. Very interesting specimen!
Stock #3872
$240.00
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Complete fossil worm, 4" along curve, on matrix, 5" x 5". This RARE specimen has wonderful detail; walking legs, mouthparts, stomach contents, and gut are clearly seen. Back side of specimen also contains three fossil shrimp.
Stock #3861
$225.00
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Large and well defined stemless crinoid, 3 1/2" long, on matrix, 8" x 9". Crinoid has intertwined arms and relief from surrounding matrix. Excellent representation from this classic Jurassic location!
Stock #3012
$325.00
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Complete fossilized worm, including both positive and negative slabs. Worm is 5 1/2” long, on matrix, 4” x 4 1/2”. Specimen exhibits excellent detail and is suitable for study and display. Internal components can be seen with magnification.
Stock #3611
$320.00
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 Eurypterus
remipes
Silurian (400 m.y.o.)
Fiddler Creek Formation
Herkimer County, New York, USA
Complete Sea scorpion, 3 1/2” long, on matrix, 6” x 4”. Specimen
is 100% complete; right paddle is laying next to body. No repair or
restoration. SUPER NICE!
Stock #3731
$495.00
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 Worm
Middle Cretaceous (112 m.y.o.),
Sublithographic Limestone
Hajoula, Lebanon
Complete fossil marine worm, 2 1/4” long, on matrix, 3 1/2” x 2
1/2”. Very RARE and interesting specimen with excellent detail!
Stock #3609
$180.00
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Large, complete sea scorpion (Eurypterid) with a large spray of extremely RARE and primitive vascular land plant. Sea scorpion measures 5 1/4" long, all on matrix, 7" wide and 8" tall. Rare and wonderful association of invertebrate and early plant remains. Detail is EXCELLENT on both specimens! Branching and bud terminations are clearly visible on the plant remains.
Stock #4000
SOLD!
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Beautiful camerate crinoid with stem. Overall length is 4 1/2"; calyx measures 1 1/2" long. Matrix measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Excellent representation of the species! Well- defined "anal sac" sticks out of the top of the calyx, and small "cirral" are present on the lower portion of the stem. Great detail!
Stock #3921
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Large 90% complete primary feather, 4 3/4" long, on matrix 6 1/4" x 2 3/4". Super large feather has FINE detail on cranial and caudal vanes. Feather is most likely from a large wading lake bird. Impressive!
Stock #4086
SOLD!
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BEAUTFUL slab of Brockman Tiger Eye: silicified crocidolite in association with jasper, chert, magnetite and haematite. This massive slab measures 22 1/2" x 15 1/2" x 1 1/2" thick and has been highly polished on one side. A wonderful display specimen, it can be mounted on a wall or easel, or would make a spectacular tabletop.
Stock #4052
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Gigantic fossil conch (sea shell), 10 1/2" long and 5" wide, on natural matrix stand, 12" long, 7" wide and 7" tall. Traditionally, specimens of this size are crushed and distorted; however, this one is fully inflated and life-like - a RARE find! No repair or restoration! Wonderful display fossil…..you can almost hear the prehistoric ocean!
Stock #4037
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HUGE highly polished sphere of stromatolite colonies. Sphere measures 7" in diameter and has a 22 1/2" circumference. Vertical, horizontal, and all possible cross-sections of these ancient algae-like colonies are distributed throughout the surface area. Specimen is completely solidified, very dense, and weighs 20 lbs. Spectacular detail and intense red color make this a truly outstanding exhibit or decorator fossil! Display stand included.
Stock #4044
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Huge slice of banded iron, cut and polished to a mirror-like finish. Slice measures 24" x 17.5" x 7/8" thick. Banded Iron Formations (BIF) are known from several locations around the world. It is a curious fact that all deposits of banded iron formed at the same time -- around 2 billion years ago. Several theories have been promoted to explain the alternating layers of reduced (dark bands) and oxidized (lighter bands) iron in BIFs. One of the most widely accepted theories centers on the role that photosynthesizing cyanobacteria would play by enriching the surrounding water with oxygen during a "bloom". During such a time, oxidized sediments would accumulate. When the bloom subsided, less oxygen was available and a more reduced form of oxygen accumulated. The end result is banded iron formation.
The black parts of this polished slab are thin layers of dark, semi-metallic hematite, and the red layers are jasper, an iron-rich chert. The gray and bright golden areas are part of the same layers, made of tiger-eye quartz. It forms when quartz replaces the fibrous mineral crocidolite (also known as blue asbestos). The dark mineral flashes in golden highlights as you turn it in the light, an effect called chatoyancy.
Stock #4053
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Large heteromorph ammonite, 9" tall and 6" across at base, on natural matrix stand. Several areas exhibit striking iridescent blue color. Specimen is 100% complete, with living chamber intact. Wonderful decorator or exhibit fossil!
Stock #4041
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Cyanobacteria mat with alternating layers of volcanic ash, 9 1/2" x 5" x 5/8" thick. This pattern most likely stems from a type of moneran mat growing in shallow water on top of a layer of volcanic ash. This process repeats itself over and over again, creating the striping effect. Very interesting specimen!
Stock #4032
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Colony of "biscuit-like" stromatolites, 9" wide, 5" tall, and 3/8" thick. These oncolites are unlike regular stromatolites in that they are not attached to a substrate. They are highly detailed, colorful, and a deviation from the norm. First time offering.
Stock #4030
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Mass mortality of ammonites, 15" x 9" x 2 1/2" thick. Largest ammonite is 4" across and smallest is 1/2" across. Slab also contains one cephalopod, one gastropod, and two clams. Very showy "fossilized ocean floor" with excellent detail. Large ammonite in the center even has some areas of beautiful iridescent mother-of-pearl!
Stock #4048
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Problematic fossil of unknown affinity, measuring 8" long and 1 5/8" wide, on matrix, 10" x 6" x 2" thick. Specimen is a rare representation of this bizarre animal, generally considered to be a type of mollusk. Center specimen is EXCEPTIONALLY large and complete, with great detail. Rarely on the market!
Stock #4046
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