• 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, Wyoming
    Location: Blue Crate
    DATE: 1992

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

  • 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, Nevada
    Location: Green Crate
    DATE: 2020

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

     

  • 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, Nevada
    Location: Green Crate
    DATE: 2020

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

     

  • Fossil Sand Dollar and Clam (KH6)

    These well-preserved clams and sand dollars lived in a shallow sea that covered the San Joaquin Valley for millions of years. During storms the animals became buried in sediments which preserved the shells. Under heat and pressure, the shells altered into calcite, yet preserved their fine detail. Later, due to movement of the nearby San Andreas fault, the whole area was uplifted, becoming the Kettleman Hills. The Hills became famous for its oil in the 1920s. But the oil has since played out and the land is returning to its former native environment. We’ve polished the primary shells to show their beauty and detail. Iron and petroleum color the shells. We have spent years mapping the Hills and are the only people who know where to find these unique fossils.

     

    Notes specific to this specimen: Exquisite large brown polished sand dollar with two great polished clams and some unpolished clams beside them. This is a matrix piece that has a flat bottom so it stands up nicely.

     

    SIZE: 4″x 3″x 3″

     

    NAME: Psuedocardium & Dendraster
    AGE: Pliocene 4 million years
    UNIT: Etchegoin Formation
    SITE: Kettleman Hills, California

     

    Documents: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.

  • Agatized Coral (AC3)

    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: 2021

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin. In addition, an attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.

  • 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: 2022

     

    Documentation: This authentic mineral specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

  • Volcanic Bomb (EB1)

    Notes specific to this specimen: Large, excellent, classic fusiform bomb with superb aerodynamic striations. Natural split reveals chalcedony interior which fluoresces a vibrant green. This specimen is first class.

     

    SIZE: 12″ x 5″ x 4″

     

    NAME: Various forms
    AGE: Pliocene Epoch- 5 million years
    UNIT: Banbury Formation
    SITE: Elko County, Nevada
    DATE: 2020

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

     

  • Dinosaur Bones (D2)

    Notes specific to this specimen: Commonly called the “hoof” of a hadrosaur – in this case Edmontosaurus – this is the end bone of a pes digit (toe). In vertebrates, the ends of the front appendages are called the “manus” (aka hand) while the back are called the “pes” (aka foot). The asymmetry here indicates this was likely a toe on the right side of the animal. The fine detail on the bone surface is exquisite and remarkably well preserved. This piece has no reconstruction.

     

    SIZE: 3″ x 2″ x 1″

     

    NAME: Edmontosaurus
    AGE: Cretaceous Period – 68 million years
    UNIT: Lance Creek Formation
    SITE: Lance Creek, Wyoming
    Location: Blue Crate
    DATE: 1992

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

  • Crystalized Clam (OK7)

    Crystalized fossil clams like this are exceptionally rare. These clams lived in a shallow sea that covered most of Florida 2 million years ago. A sudden storm event buried the clams, trapping cavities inside. When the shells began to dissolve, it provided the material necessary to grow calcite crystals in the open spaces. These unusual fossils are known from only one site, an old quarry near Lake Okeechobee. The quarry played out and flooded in 2007. We excavated this in 2023. An attractive and informative display card accompanies the specimen.

     

    Notes specific to this specimen: Great honey calcite crystals replacing multiple clam shells trapped in matrix. Some excellent radial calcite crystals here as well. This piece has a sawn flat bottom so it stands up nicely on its own

     

    SIZE: 7″x 5″x 7″

     

    NAME: Mercenaria permagna
    AGE: Pleistocene 2 million years
    UNIT: Nashua Formation
    SITE: Okeechobee County, Florida

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

  • Iron Stromatolites (ME2)

    Notes specific to this specimen: Beautiful deep red agatization in these colonies attest to the classic origin of this specimen as being from the old Mary Ellen Mine in Biwabik, Minnesota, the type locality for the Biwabik Iron Formation. The mine shut down over 50 years ago. Notice the off-set angle of the growth pattern in this piece. This is attributed to constant water currents in the area where these colonies were growing. *This specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin

     

    SIZE: 4″ x 7″ x .3″

     

    Name: Collenia undosa
    Unit: Biwabik Iron Formation
    Site: Biwabik Iron Range, Minnesota
    Date: Mid 1990s

     

    Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

  • Cerdito Prospect Rift Crystals (CP12)

    Notes specific to this specimen: Nice light-purple amethyst vein running diagonally through this piece. Has great white quartz healed fracture veins on the side and another amethyst cavity in the back. There’s even a small one on the cut bottom! This piece has a flat bottom so it stands up and displays very nicely. Take a look at the bottom and you’ll see the very graphic splitting of the matrix and the subsequent infilling.

     

    SIZE: 4″ x 4″ x 5″

     

    Quartz – Amethyst, Smokey, Citrine, Clear
    AGE: Mesoproterozoic Era – 1.1 billion years
    UNIT: Rove Formation
    SITE: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
    DATE: 2022

     

    Documentation: This authentic mineral specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.

  • Fossil Sand Dollar and Clam (KH4)

    These well-preserved clams and sand dollars lived in a shallow sea that covered the San Joaquin Valley for millions of years. During storms the animals became buried in sediments which preserved the shells. Under heat and pressure, the shells altered into calcite, yet preserved their fine detail. Later, due to movement of the nearby San Andreas fault, the whole area was uplifted, becoming the Kettleman Hills. The Hills became famous for its oil in the 1920s. But the oil has since played out and the land is returning to its former native environment. We’ve polished the primary shells to show their beauty and detail. Iron and petroleum color the shells. We have spent years mapping the Hills and are the only people who know where to find these unique fossils.

     

    Notes specific to this specimen: Beautiful and showy matrix piece with flat bottom so it stands nicely. This specimen has one large polished sand dollar and one infant sand dollar along with a great polished clam.

     

    SIZE: 4″x 3″x 3″

     

    NAME: Psuedocardium & Dendraster
    AGE: Pliocene 4 million years
    UNIT: Etchegoin Formation
    SITE: Kettleman Hills, California

     

    Documents: 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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