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Beautiful 100% complete salt-water fish, along with a free floating crinoid, from an exotic location. Both specimens are very rare from this location. Excellent detail on fish skull, ribs, and fins. No repair or restoration but slight enhancement on outer tips of fins. Minute detail on crinoid arms is fantastic. Very attractive and striking display fossil!
Stock #1698
Price $1490.00 + $20.00 shipping
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Extremely RARE representation of soft tissue fossilization of a primitive squid. Specimen measures 4 3/4” long and 3/4” wide at body, on matrix, 6” x 4”. Normally known only from the horny “pens” and “ink bags” in the fossil record, this specimen has tentacles and other soft tissue preserved, including the mouth beak. Exceptional detail on all diagnostic components of the genus. Slight enhancement to highlight the outline of the specimen. A wonderful fossil for research or display!
Stock #1715
Price $1800.00 + $20.00 shipping
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OUTSTANDING primitive crinoid crown with partial stem. Superb detail on calyx plates and articulating arms. Lifelike and 3-dimensional. Nicely centered on squared slab and has wonderful contrast with matrix. No repair or restoration. A MUST for the serious crinoid collector. PRISTINE!
Stock #1551
Price $1500.00 + $20.00 shipping
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Two fossil fruit, with seeds; both measure 1” across on matrix, 4 1/2” x 4 1/2”. Seeds are clearly seen in center of fruit. Left fruit includes stem. Very RARE with good detail!
Stock #3427
Price $490 + $12 shipping
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Exceptionally large trilobite in pristine condition! Bug measures 2 5/16” long and 1 5/16” wide at genal spines. Matrix measures 2” x 4”. Wonderful detail on body, especially on eyes. Research grade, museum quality. Bug is accented by two small areas of gold-colored pyrite. Superior representation of this classic Devonian trilobite! No repair or restoration. PRISTINE!
Stock #2442
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Rare and unusual preservation of a soft-bodied jellyfish, 7" across, on matrix, 22" x 18" x 1". These animals are up to 98% pure water. Their remains are seldom seen in the fossil record. This specimen is huge, with wonderful undulating folds preserved in the fine grained Solnhofen sediment. Remains are dimensional and clearly seen; however, for maximum enjoyment, a right-angle light source is helpful. Jellyfish is nicely positioned on huge matrix slab with natural edges and beautiful dendrite deposits. Suitable for wall hanging.
Stock #4255
$3,950.00 + shipping to be determined
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Outstanding snake skeleton 31" long (measured along the vertebral column), on resin matrix measuring 9" x 8". The skull (with teeth) is in excellent condition and displays a large number of long needle-like fangs. Lower jaw is articulated with lots of teeth. There are over 300 articulated vertebrae and 600 ribs present in the skeleton! Messel fossils are collected by the "resin-transfer" method. Snakes are considered the rarest vertebrate in the fossil record. Less than a handful of complete individuals have ever been discovered.
Stock #4230
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Beautiful horseshoe crab on matrix, 12” x 15”. This exceptionally large and detailed specimen is 100% complete and measures 8” long and 4.5” wide. The specimen is very robust and is in pristine condition! Nicely positioned on original matrix, it appears 3-dimensional and has great relief with the matrix. Horseshoe crabs are virtually unchanged from 165 million years ago to the present modern-day types that are found on the Atlantic shorelines This is an outstanding display fossil from a classic Jurassic location.
Stock #4258
$2,250.00 + $35.00 shipping
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Classic beak fish, 22" long, on original matrix, 33" wide x 18" tall, at widest point. Exceptional detail on skull and body scales. This large specimen approaches maximum size for the species. It is rare to discover a specimen that fossilized in a life-like position rather than the traditional u-shaped position. Fish is outlined on the margins of its body and beak by beautiful crystalline dendrites. This genus is one of the "standards" from the Solnhofen fish varieties.
Stock #4252
$8,800.00 + shipping to be determined
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Large and spectacular crocodile skeleton, 43" long (measured along the vertebral column), on resin matrix measuring 39" x 22 1/2". The skull (with teeth) is in excellent condition and measures 10" long. Skeleton is virtually complete, with the exception of some outer limb bones. Body scutes are well defined, with great detail and near-complete articulation. Messel fossils are collected by the "resin-transfer" method, which makes them lightweight and ideal for a wall mount presentation. Crocodiles are one of the largest vertebrates from this location and are extremely rare.
Stock #4231
Price upon request – Please call 785-650-4854 or email for additional information. |
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Complete lower jaw with eleven (11) teeth. Jaw is massive and robust and in excellent condition! It comes from a specimen that would have been 12 – 13 feet in length. Spectacular teeth; all in EXCELLENT condition!
Stock #4262
Price $2,850.00 + shipping (TBD)
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Primitive whale pre-molar with root, 3 1/2” long and 2” across at widest point. Tooth is well fossilized and in good condition. 5/8” of tip has been professionally restored. Extremely rare from this location, which is considered the “type” location for early primitive whales. Only one available – don’t hesitate.
Stock #4261
Price $1,900.00 + $18.00 shipping
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Two bird feathers on matrix slab, 8”x 10”; largest feather (primary) measures 2.75” long and 1.25” wide. Smallest feather (pin) measures 1” x 3/4”. Sharp detail on both feathers, especially on individual barbs. Fossil feathers are extremely rare in the fossil record. This specimen displays two different types of feathers in close proximity. No repair or restoration.
Stock #4263
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Horizontal slice of a stromatolite colony, 12” at tallest point, 12” at widest point,” 1” thick. Specimen has spectacular detail and a wonderful glass-like polish. Unusual shape and target-like colonies make for a very showy specimen!
Stock #4260
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Vertical slice of a stromatolite colony, 24” x 10” x 3/4” thick. Colony has been cut with a diamond saw and polished to a glass-like sheen. Superb detail, with outstanding color contrast. Outstanding display specimen!
Stock #4259
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Fossil bat skeleton with wonderful soft tissue preservation. Skeleton measures 3” long. Skull is 3/4” long. Resin matrix measures 5 1/2” X 4”. A black carbon film represents the soft-tissue remains of the body and wings. Specimen is a wonderful representation of this flying mammal, exhibiting excellent detail on skull (dorsal view), ribs, feet, and tail! It is even more remarkable under magnification! This Messel site has now been closed for collecting. No repair or restoration.
Stock #4239
Price $7,950.00 + $25.00 shipping
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Large primary fossil bird feather, 95% complete! Feather measures over 2” long and 7/8” across at widest point. It is nicely positioned on matrix, 4” x 7”. The small rods that make up the feather have unbelievable detail! Also, some small insect remains are preserved in close proximity to the feather. Bird feather remains are very rare in the fossil record. No repair or restoration.
Stock #4240
Price $1,650.00 + $18 shipping
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Cretoxyrhina mantelli “Complete Fossil Shark”
Cretaceous (83 million years old)
Niobrara Formation/Smoky Hill Chalk
Gove County, Kansas, USA
Specifications Length: 25 feet (7.7 meters)
Panel Size: 8 ft. tall, 16 ft. long
Tooth Size: Average 2” long
Soft-tissue preservation:
Skull, Pectoral and Anal Fin, plus stomach contents.
Number of vertebrae: 226
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Comments: Specimen represents the largest known, complete fossil shark yet discovered from any geological age. It has been mounted as discovered. Specimen collected on private, deeded land. All documentation, GPS data, and discovery site photos supplied to purchaser. Specimen to be shipped in four sections. Permanent exhibit presentation depicted in photo.
Stock #3657
Price upon request
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Complete gigantic bi-valve, 45” tall and 40” across (measured diagonally, from hinge to distal point). The perimeter of the shell measures over 10 feet. Specimen contains both the dorsal and ventral valves. Plus, the oyster displays two pathological injuries that occurred early in its life cycle. One injury (7" long) occurred when the oyster was about the size of a serving platter and the other injury (4" long) happened when it was about half its current size. The appearance of these injuries confirms that mollusks duplicate scars to their shell (pathologicals) with each succeeding growth cycle. Also, this STUNNING specimen displays hundreds of clearly defined rings; each one resembling the growth ring in a tree. Clearly defined areas of color variation are also present; these could be the RARE preservation of its "in-life" appearance. Several small colonies of the rudist, Pseudoperna congesta, are attached to the shell.
Scientists have determined that these giant oysters grew very large and thin in order to spread their weight over a larger area and allow them to "float" upon the aqueous ocean bottom; the "soupy" sediment could not support heavy invertebrates. This evolutionary adaptation has been termed the "snowshoe effect". Specimen has been prepared "as discovered" and rests in its refined field jacket. Some small fracture repair with very minimal restoration. Preservation is OUTSTANDING!
Weight is approximately 100 lbs. Custom wood crate included. Shipping by truck or air freight only.
Stock #4236
Price upon request
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Huge Sycamore leaf with stem, 6 1/2 tall (with stem) and 5 1/2 wide. Matrix measures 10 x 9. Spectacular leaf in PRISTINE condition! Leaves of this size and quality are seldom available. No repair or restoration. Impressive!
Stock #4232
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Large complete reef shark with teeth and stomach contents preserved . Skeleton measures 29 1/2 long, on matrix, 33 1/2 long and 12 tall. There is some matrix repair and minimal restoration. Specimen has fantastic cartilage preservation! Plus, its final meal (recognizable fish parts) are well preserved in its abdominal cavity. A nice selection of small teeth are also clearly visible. Great value!
Stock #4234
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Wonderful pterosaur wing -- includes preservation of one claw and some soft tissue wing membrane ( Brachiopatagium ). Bone grouping (as discovered) measures 13 x 6, on original matrix, 21 x 22 1/2. Length of wing would have been approximately 26 long. Estimated wingspan is five (5) feet. Due to the large size of this wing, the species is most likely R. longiceps. Economically priced, considering a complete pterosaur from this location can sell for over ten times this amount.
Stock #4233
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Large fish skull (profile) and post cranial bones from an extinct predatory fish , on matrix, 40 1/2 wide and 24 1/2 tall. Skull measures 34 long and 19 tall. Lower jaw measures 12 1/2 long. Approximate weight is 45 pounds. Estimated length of entire fish would have been approximately twelve (12) feet.
Skull is three-dimensional and has substantial depth and relief (lots of peaks, valleys, and ridges). There are a total of thirty-six (36) teeth of various sizes (most are in EXCELLENT condition), plus fourteen (14) cervical and dorsal vertebrae with ribs.
The largest tooth is 1 3/4 long. The cranial crest is present and articulated. All skeletal elements exhibit superb texture and detail. Trauma (disarticulated vertebrae and ribs) in the posterior area of the skull indicates that sharks and other scavengers most likely ate the body of the fish.
This is an exciting and striking display fossil of the largest fish species (except sharks) that ever roamed the prehistoric Cretaceous seaway! Specimen has mounting hardware installed on the back side and is 100% ready for a wall mount. Spectacular exhibit or decorator fossil!
Price upon request Please call 785-650-4854 for additional details.
Stock #4217
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Canyon Diablo
Iron Meteorite (4.6 b.y.o.)
Type: Ochtahedrite, Coarse
Meteor Crater, Coconino County, Arizona
Size: 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3
Weight: 4046 grams (9 lbs.)
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This location was first discovered in 1891. Total weight collected is 30 tons. Meteorite is large and impressive with wonderful glassy, metallic sheen. Lots of bumps, ridges, and valleys. No rust! Massive!
Stock #4229
Price: $6,069.00 ($1.50/gram) + $30.00 shipping
Please call 785-650-4854 for additional information
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Marine reptile skull (profile), with four (4) cervical vertebrae. Skull measures 24 1/2 long and 10 tall, on chalk matrix, 45 x 21. There are 26 teeth in the upper and lower jaws, with 6 pterygoids (throat teeth). Most are in excellent condition. The lower jaw displays a pathological anomaly a seed tooth has exited through the jaw bone at a right angle to its normal growth pattern. It is apparent that this would have caused the animal a great amount of discomfort!
From the nose to the final vertebrae, the specimen measures 36 long. Skull is presented in a life-like position and has substantial relief with matrix. Bone is in excellent condition, with SUPERB detail! Estimated length of this marine reptile would have been approximately eighteen (18) feet. Specimen is designed as a wall mount and is 100% ready to hang on the wall. A wonderful dynamic decorator or exhibit specimen!
Stock #4227
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Beautiful dinosaur shed tooth, 3 1/4long (straight line measurement) and 1 1/8 at widest point. The tooth is all original, with absolutely no restoration, but there are some small areas of crack repair. The color is a beautiful marbled brown/black color. Serrations are "perfect" on one side. On the other side they are "very good" up to the wear pattern on the tip. The tooth has been identified by a well-know T-rex expert and the shape and cross-section can be pin-pointed to the lower jaw, 2nd tooth from the front position.
Stock #4226
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Complete fossil scorpion, 2 3/8 along body curve, on matrix, 8 x 7. EXCELLENT condition! Tail with stinger is curved up and parallel with body on the right hand side.
Stock #4221
$6,950.00 + $30 Shipping
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Complete fossil seahorse, 5 long (along curve), on matrix, 4 x 6. This darling little seahorse is in EXCELLENT condition and has wonderful detail. Very RARE in the fossil record.
Stock #4220
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Large, complete skeleton of a Cretaceous predator fish, measuring 6 feet (72) long, on matrix, 80 x 25. The skull measures 12 long and is 100% complete, with substantial depth and relief. All four (4) jaws are present and contain sixty-six (66) teeth (most in EXCELLENT condition)! Left pectoral fin is 11 1/2 inches long and 3-dimensional. Tail fin spread is 19 1/2 inches. The large cranial crest, which is characteristic of the Ichthyodectes, is well defined and dimensional. Skeleton consists of 90% real bone. Restoration is limited to some of the ribs, plus the anal and dorsal fin. The bone quality and texture on the entire skeleton is PRISTINE!
Complete skeletons of large fossil fish in the Niobrara are extremely rare due to the large number of sharks and other scavengers present in the prehistoric ocean. The Ichthyodectid genus includes another similar and well-known Kansas fish, the Xiphactinus audax, which grew to lengths of up to eighteen (18) feet. This exciting and striking display fossil is engineered for a wall-mount and is 100% ready for display.
Stock #4215
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Beautiful horseshoe crab with exciting death trackway. The crabs final walk is forever preserved in this moment in time. Crab measures 6 3/4 long and 3 1/4 wide, on matrix 38 wide x 33 tall and 3/4 thick. Trackway measures an amazing 34 long. Crab is fully inflated and is considered the positive side of the remains. A well defined tail drag mark is clearly seen at the termination of the trackway. This beautiful Solnhofen limestone slab records the life and death struggle of a lone crab in the shallow Jurassic sea. Wonderful exhibit fossil!
Stock #4195
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Huge "dino pie" measures 14" x 12" x 3 1/2" thick and weighs 25 lbs. Specimen has great detail and organic texture. It could be from an early Plateosauridae herbivore. Shape is unmistakable!!
Stock #4178
$1500.00
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This extremely rare milky amber specimen, 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 (9 cm. x 6 cm. x 5 cm.) is from the original collection of its namesake, George Jelinek. It was discovered in 1937-38 in an area that is no longer accessible as it is covered by a large reservoir (Kanopolis). One of the unique qualities of this amber is that the flow of the soft resin is clearly seen as multi-colored layers. This resin flow is usually not seen in amber from other locations. A black charcoal-like crust is present on the outside surface. Because of its opaqueness, no inclusions can be seen; however, several scientific studies have disclosed that microscopic bacteria and protists are preserved in the amber. A wonderful article that gives excellent information on this amber can be found at: www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/ksamber.htm .
Stock #4170
PRICE UPON REQUEST - Please call for details
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