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Crystalized Clam (OK1)
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: Fantastic radial calcite crystals admist a solid honey calcite matrix. This is a singularly unique find.
SIZE: 5″x 3″x 2″
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.
$420.00Crystalized Clam (OK1)
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Crystalized Clam (OK8)
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: Calcite replacing multiple clam shells trapped in matrix, some with clearly defined crystals. One of these is a full clam with crystal zones evident.
SIZE: 11″x 5″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.
$420.00Crystalized Clam (OK8)
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Dinosaur Bones (D3)
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 fine detail on the bone surface is remarkably well preserved. This piece has a small amount of reconstruction as shown in the dark paleoclay area.
SIZE: 3″ x 2″ x 3″
NAME: Edmontosaurus
AGE: Cretaceous Period – 68 million years
UNIT: Lance Creek Formation
SITE: Lance Creek, Wyoming
Location: Blue Crate
DATE: 1992Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$420.00Dinosaur Bones (D3)
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Cerdito Prospect Rift Crystals (CP13)
Notes specific to this specimen: Cool combination piece dominated by a cavity of nice light smokey quartz crystals encased in an amethyst vein. Note: One of the large crystals has a broken tip. But the rest is clean and gemmy. 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 with deeper smokey quartz.
SIZE: 4″ x 4″ 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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Crystalized Clam (OK6)
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 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.
$440.00Crystalized Clam (OK6)
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Iron Stromatolites (ME4)
Notes specific to this specimen: Rare white colonies with dark banded growth rings. Some have branchings. Specimen found in 1990s at the old Mary Ellen Mine in Biwabik, Minnesota, the type locality for the Biwabik Iron Formation. Notice the silvery spots of concentrated iron between the colonies.
SIZE: 5″ x 7″ x .3″
Name: Collenia undosa
Unit: Biwabik Iron Formation
Site: Biwabik Iron Range, Minnesota
Date: Mid 1990sDocumentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$450.00Iron Stromatolites (ME4)
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Fossil Sand Dollar and Clam (KH2)
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: Matrix piece that has a flat bottom so it stands nicely. This specimen has one large and one infant sand dollar with a nice polished clam that has great colors.
SIZE: 5″x 3″x 3″
NAME: Psuedocardium & Dendraster
AGE: Pliocene Epoch – 4 million years
UNIT: Etchegoin Formation
SITE: Kettleman Hills, California
DATE: 2023Documents: 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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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, CaliforniaDocuments: 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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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: 2022Documentation: This authentic mineral specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
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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 1990sDocumentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$485.00Iron Stromatolites (ME2)
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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, FloridaDocumentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$525.00Crystalized Clam (OK7)
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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: 1992Documentation: This authentic fossil specimen comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and Origin.
$575.00Dinosaur Bones (D2)
$575.00
