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Crystal Clam Wall (OKW7)
Notes specific to this specimen: One of a kind unbelievable specimen! This was dug out in 2023 as several pieces that have been reconstructed into a continuous matrix piece with breathtaking beauty. This is the largest crystal clam matrix specimen in the world. There are over 50 crystalized fossil clams, two crystalized conchs, along with scallops, olive shells, welks, corals and hundreds of other fossil shells in this magnificent museum piece.
HOW THEY FORMED
The area around Lake Okeechobee, Florida was a shallow sea about 2 million years ago. These clams lived in the sandy mud near the shoreline at the time. Sudden storm events – such as hurricanes and tropical storms – periodically buried the area under deep sediments, trapping the clams and other shellfish that lived there. As their bodies decayed, the process left behind cavities in the shells. With the heat and pressure that accompanied the pile-up of sediments, the original shell material (aragonite) became unstable and began to dissolve away. As it happened this provided the elements necessary to grow pure calcite crystals in the open spaces within some of the shells. It has a sturdy backing of plywood with an aluminum frame allowing this piece to be hung either vertically or horizontally. It’s currently on display at 1889 Studios, in the Uptown Rapid (formerly Rushmore Mall) complex in Rapid City, SD. Contact us for shipping options.SIZE: 3′ x 6′ x 10″
NAME: Mercenaria permagna
AGE: Plio-Pleistocene – 2 million years
UNIT: Nashua Formation
SITE: Okeechobee County, Florida
DATE: 2023Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an informative display card accompanies the specimen
$12,500.00Crystal Clam Wall (OKW7)
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Giant Fossil Shark Tooth with Coral
Notes specific to this specimen: An incredible find! Beautiful huge megalodon shark tooth with soft coral attachment. This 5 1/2″ specimen was discovered in 2000 on the bottom of the ocean off North Carolina and has been kept as found. It was discovered by the greatest shark tooth hunter ever – the late, great, Vito Bertucci – aka “Megalodon Man”. Vito was from the East Coast and well known as the most active collector of giant shark teeth ever and the creator of the largest shark jaw ever assembled. He passed away in 2004 while diving for teeth in the Ogeechee River, Georgia. There is some stabilization in the root but nothing has been done to the tooth itself other than cleaning it. Care has been taken to conserve the piece intact. Even the purple color of the soft coral is preserved. We traded for this from a private collector.
Tooth Size: 5 1/2″
NAME: Otodus megalodon
AGE: Miocene Epoch, 15 million years
SITE: Atlantic Ocean, North Carolina
DATE: 2000Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$2,250.00Giant Fossil Shark Tooth with Coral
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St Clair Flora – rare preservation (F6)
Notes specific to this specimen: Two sided specimen – front and back are equally compelling with a dense accumulation of ferns. An attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
NAME: Alethopteris
AGE: Carboniferous Period – 305 million years
UNIT: Llewellyn Formation
SITE: Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaSize: 18″ x 14″ x 1″
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
$1,450.00St Clair Flora – rare preservation (F6)
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Crystalized Clam (OK4)
Notes specific to this specimen: There are two clams here in this piece of matrix – one inside the other – creating a double hollow with great dogtooth calcite crystals replacing the inner clamshell and some crystals in the outer one as well. A unique and rare find.
SIZE: 6″x 4″x 5″
NAME: Mercenaria permagna
AGE: Pleistocene 2 million years
UNIT: Nashua Formation
SITE: Okeechobee County, FloridaDocumentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
$845.00Crystalized Clam (OK4)
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Dinosaur Bones (D1)
Notes specific to this specimen: This is a very well preserved neural arch and process of a cervical vertebrae, probably about midway down the neck of a hadrosaur (bipedal) dinosaur. The centrum is not present. The fine detail on the bone surface is exquisite and remarkably well preserved. This exceptional piece has no reconstruction.
SIZE: 5″ x 5″ x 3″
NAME: Edmontosaurus
AGE: Cretaceous Period – 68 million years
UNIT: Lance Creek Formation
SITE: Lance Creek, WyomingDATE: 1992
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$820.00Dinosaur Bones (D1)
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St Clair Flora – rare preservation (F9)
Notes specific to this specimen: Two sided specimen – front and back are equally compelling with a dense accumulation of ferns. Back side is colored yellow by iron intrusion making it a nice contrast to the classic white ferns on the front. There are multiple layers showing around the edges.
NAME: Alethopteris
AGE: Carboniferous Period – 305 million years
UNIT: Llewellyn Formation
SITE: Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaSize: 11″ x 6″ x 1″
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
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St Clair Flora – rare preservation (F5)
Notes specific to this specimen: Large, two sided specimen with multiple layers evident. Front and back are equally compelling with a dense accumulation of ferns. Nice scattering of ferns on both sides, with both positive and negatives on each. Great specimen from this classic site.
NAME: Alethopteris
AGE: Carboniferous Period – 305 million years
UNIT: Llewellyn Formation
SITE: Schuylkill County, PennsylvaniaSize: 11″ x 11″ x 1″
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
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Volcanic Bomb (EB14)
Notes specific to this specimen: Rare double bomb. These unique specimens form when two magma projectiles run into each other in flight before they completely harden. In this case the merge was early in the ejection event, before the two projectiles had started to acquire their own individual character. Instead the combination of the two was almost obliterated by the overall form taking shape before they fell back to Earth.
SIZE: 9″ x 6″ x 4″
NAME: Various forms
AGE: Pliocene Epoch- 5 million years
UNIT: Banbury Formation
SITE: Elko County, NevadaDATE: 2020
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$695.00Volcanic Bomb (EB14)
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Volcanic Bomb (EB12)
Notes specific to this specimen: Large, rare, combination fusiform bomb. This is the result of three individual magma projectiles running into each other in flight. In this case the merge of these three individuals was early in the ejection event but after the individual projectiles had started acquiring their own individual character. The combination of these three bombs resulted in one very large cigar-shaped bomb which acquired it’s own form which dominated the final shape before falling back to Earth.
SIZE: 15″ x 6″ x 5″
NAME: Various forms
AGE: Pliocene Epoch- 5 million years
UNIT: Banbury Formation
SITE: Elko County, NevadaDATE: 2020
Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$695.00Volcanic Bomb (EB12)
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Agatized Coral (AC2)
Notes specific to this specimen: This is an exceptional and exquisite carnelian agate pair with rare fortified agatized cavities and preserved microscopic internal structures. This cut and polished pair is mounted on a pleasing piece of Suwanee Limestone – which is the matrix material these specimens originated from. No other preparator mounts these specimens on their native matrix. Honestly, most people don’t even know how they formed, much less know the association with Suwanee Limestone! You can see how translucent the hollows are – the carnelian agate just glows! Zoom in and look at the lighter colored sections below the hollow and you’ll see that it’s actually lace agate. We’ve never seen this before This is a one-of-a-kind beautiful pair!
SIZE: 9″x 4″x 5″
NAME: Several species
AGE: Oligocene Epoch- 34 million years
UNIT: Suwanee Limestone
SITE: Lowndes County, Georgia
DATE: 2021Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.
$645.00Agatized Coral (AC2)
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Cerdito Prospect Rift Crystals (CP7)
Notes specific to this specimen: Face has a coating of really nice smokey quartz crystals with some isolated clear and amethyst mixed in. Beautiful healed fracture infills showing on both sides. Also has a nice amethyst-lined hollow on the back with associated smokey quartz. This piece has a cut-flat bottom so it stands up and displays very nicely. Take a look at the cut bottom and you’ll see the very graphic splitting of the matrix and the subsequent infilling. This is a fantastic piece!
SIZE: 3″ x 3″ x 4″
Quartz – Amethyst, Smokey, Citrine, Clear
AGE: Mesoproterozoic Era – 1.1 billion years
UNIT: Rove Formation
SITE: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
DATE: 2022Documentation: This authentic mineral specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
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Cerdito Prospect Rift Crystals (CP10)
Notes specific to this specimen: Both smokey quartz and amethyst crowded on the front face. Beautiful fracture infills showing on both sides. Also has a nice amethyst-lined hollow on the back with amethyst veins all over. This piece has a flat bottom so it stands up and displays very nicely. Take a look at the cut bottom and you’ll see the very graphic splitting of the matrix and the subsequent infilling. Fantastic piece!
SIZE: 5″ x 4″ x 6″
Quartz – Amethyst, Smokey, Citrine, Clear
AGE: Mesoproterozoic Era – 1.1 billion years
UNIT: Rove Formation
SITE: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
DATE: 2022Documentation: This authentic mineral specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$625.00