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$85.00 |
FO403b
This is an extra large, above average quality
specimen of Petrified Wood Slab from Indonesia. This large slab has
a bowl carved into the top. It has been highly polished on the top side
including the bowl and measures 10 1/2" x 8 1/4"x 3". The wood has
a nice blend of Earth tone colors and has a very different, irregular shape
and design.
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Petrified Wood is a type of a fossil as it consists of fossil wood where
all the organic materials have been replaced with minerals while retaining
the original structure of the wood. These minerals are most often Silicates
such as Quartz. Other minerals, Manganese, Iron and Copper, in the water
or mud during the petrification process give Petrified Wood a variety of color
ranges: black - Carbon; green/blue - Copper; red/brown/yellow - Iron.
Petrified Wood can preserve the original structure of the wood in all its
detail all the way down to the microscopic level. Structures such as
tree rings and the various tissues are often observed features. Although
Petrified Wood can be found worldwide, it is rather rare in larger quantities
and at times can be difficult to obtain by the average collector.
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Petrified Wood
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$16.00 |
FO400c
Here is a smaller, above average quality, colorful Ammonite set. Each
piece measures nearly 1 7/8" x 1 1/2" x almost 1/2" and has a nice polish
on the inside.
The set has a highly detailed interior with some smaller crystallized cavities.
A super fossil!! Another photo
Click here for more like this.!!!
Ammonites are extinct members of the cephalopod group of mollusks. Only
a limited number of species have survived to the present day which includes
the squid and the chambered nautilus. Ammonites had a multi-chambered shell,
and added more chambers as it grew, always living in the outer chamber.
They lived in the Cretaceous period some 63 to 130 million years ago.
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Ammonite Set
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$75.00 |
FO404b
This is a very nice, high quality Schafite in matrix. This fossil
is from South Dakota. It measures 3" x 2 1/2" in a fossilized matrix
measuring 6 1/2" x 3 3/4" x 5 1/2". The Schafite has a natural, iridescent,
pearl-like finish. Close observation will reveal many partial and
semi-complete fossils throughout the matrix. These fossils make great gifts or work wonderful
as an educational tool for school, scouts or clubs.
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Ammonites are extinct members of the cephalopod group of mollusks. Only
a limited number of species have survived to the present day which includes
the squid and the chambered nautilus. Ammonites had a multi-chambered shell,
and added more chambers as it grew, always living in the outer chamber.
They lived in the Cretaceous period some 63 to 130 million years ago.
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Schafite
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$12.00 |
FO405b
Here is an something interesting for the fossil collector. This a
half of a Septarian Fossil Nodule from Morocco. The Nodule measures
3 3/8" x over 3 1/8" x nearly 3/4". It has been cut open and has a light
polish on the inner face to show the unique design inside. Something different to have and hold.
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Septarian Nodule
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$22.00 |
FO406c This is
a fossilized Clam specimen. It measures over 2 1/4" x 2"
x 1 3/8" and has
a good polish on both sides. Close observation would reveal a distinctive
opening near the hinges which continues around to the other side. It
has a good color and great detail. Something different for the fossil
collector. Another photo
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Clam
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$70.00 |
FO407b
Here is something that falls under the most extraordinary category.
This is a Echinoderm Scutella, a species of fossilized Sand Dollar.
The specimen measures 4 3/4" x 3 3/4" x nearly 2 1/8" and has not been polished.
The sand dollar itself measures over 2 1/2" in diameter. The specimen
has an unique shape and comes complete with is its own sand!
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Fossil Sand Dollar
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$68.00 |
FO410b Here
is a fossilized Nautiloid from Madagascar. This particular fossil measures
2 1/2" x 1 3/4" x 1" and has been polished on all sides. The fossil
is complete and has good detail and color. A great educational tool
or very cool keepsake.
Ammonites are extinct members of the cephalopod group of mollusks. Only
a limited number of species have survived to the present day which includes
the squid and the chambered nautilus. Ammonites had a multi-chambered shell,
and added more chambers as it grew, always living in the outer chamber.
They lived in the Cretaceous period some 63 to 130 million years ago.
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Nautiloid
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$45.00 |
FO401c This
is a smaller Ammonite fossil resting in a bed of Grey Shale matrix.
The Ammonite measures 2" x 2 1/4" and the matrix measures 4" x 4 1/2" x 1
3/8". Close observation will reveal several smaller and/or partial other
fossils in the matrix. This would make a great gift or exceptional educational
too.
Ammonites lived in the Cretaceous period some 63 to 130 million years
ago. Great for any collection. Each set is a one of a kind and
cannot be duplicated.
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Ammonite
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$28.00 |
FO408b
Here is a large, very good quality Fossil Knightia Fish from the Eocene
Age from the Green River Formation, Lincoln County, Wyoming. This specimen
measures 9 1/4" x nearly 7" on the outside of the matrix and is 1/4"
thick. The fossil Knightia fish measures 4 1/4" from head to tail.
These fossil fish lived some 50 million
years ago and are found in a light colored Limestone. Another photo
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado
and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most
outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was
composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil
Lake. These Eocene Lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed
by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiery
time.
The Climate was much different from the desert-like
climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators,
boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as
large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast
today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes
were particularly active at this time.
The fossils found in the Green
River Formation are between 40-60 Million years old and are in excellent preservation.
The most common fish found in the formation is the Knightia, a herring-like
fish. They are found singularly or in large groupings. These groupings
are referred to as "Mortality Layers" and are believed to have been caused
by extensive ash fall-out after volcanic eruptions. Some of the other species
of fish found in the Green River Formation are: Phareodus, a carnivorous
fish often found up to 2 feet in length and having many sharp teeth.
Mioplosus, a true perch, and Priscacara, a sunfish-like fish with stout dorsal
and anal spines. There are also turtles, stingrays, crocodiles and alligator
gar-fish.
The fossils of the Green River Formation
- each one unique - are some of nature's finest art. They are highly valued
by collectors the world over.
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Knightia Fossil Fish
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$60.00 |
FO420b Here
is a high quality Turritella Fossil from Morocco. It measures over 4
3/4"
x 2 1/4" and sits on a natural matrix that measures 3" x 3 3/4"
and is over 6" tall overall.
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Turritella is a fossilized sea snail that lived millions of years ago.
This fossil specimen has good detail and is just unique, no other way to describe
it. This would make a great gift for the hard to buy for person or something
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Turritella
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$24.00 |
FO409c Here
is an very interesting Ammonite Fossil from Morocco. The exterior
has been smoothed and polished to show the detail of the suture
lines of the of the shell. It measures 4 1/4" x almost 3 1/2" x 1
1/8". A nice fossil
for any fossil collector.
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Ammonites are extinct members of the cephalopod group of mollusks. Only
a limited number of species have survived to the present day which includes
the squid and the chambered nautilus. Ammonites had a multi-chambered shell,
and added more chambers as it grew, always living in the outer chamber.
They lived in the Cretaceous period some 63 to 130 million years ago. |
Ammonite
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$30.00 |
FO402b Here
is an very interesting Gastropod from Bordeaux, France. This a Turritella
fossil, a high-spired gastropod from the Miocene period. The fine
ornamentation of fossils is clearly defined and exhibits wonderful detail.
The fossil snails have great color and contrast and are well positioned on
a sandstone matrix. The specimen measures 3 7/8" x over 3" x nearly 1
1/2" and the largest gastropod is 3 3/8" long. Very nice! Another photo
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Gastropod
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$140.00 |
FO413c Here
is something different for the fossil collector. This is a larger,
above average quality, fossilized Trilobite from Morocco. The species is
Phacops from 430 to 360 million years ago. It measures 4 3/8" x 2
3/8" x over 1 1/4" and has not been polished. The matrix overall
measures approximately 6" x over 4 3/4" x nearly 1 7/8". A very nice
fossil.
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Trilobite
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