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$200.00 |
FO512b
Here is something different from the Rock Shed's fossil department.
This is a single very well preserved above average quality
Crinoid specimen. It measures 10"
x 6 1/2" x 1" and has not been polished. The Crinoid has one very
detailed calyx (flowery head) with 1" of stem attached. Since this
was once part of an ancient sea floor many crinoid stems can be seen on
the back from when the specimen was sawed
and prepared for display. Crinoids, also known as sea lilies or
feather stars, are marine animals that belong to a class of Echinoderms.
They lived in both shallow and deep water. They are characterized
by a mouth on the top surface that is surrounded by feeding arms.
Crinoids usually have a stem used to attach themselves to a substrate, but
many live attached only as juveniles and become free-swimming as adults.
There are only a few hundred known modern forms, but crinoids were much
more numerous both in species and numbers in the past. Some thick Limestone
beds dating to the mid- to late-Paleozoic are entirely made up of disarticulated
crinoid fragments.
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Crinoid
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$30.00 |
FO503b
Here is something different from the Rock Shed's
gift department. This is a very nice, above average quality Orthoceras
Fossil box. It measures nearly 5" x 3"x 2 1/8" tall with the lid and is polished
on the top of the lid and the outer sides. The box has a soft Black
color with well defined Orthoceras
fossils on the lid, as well as other fossils in the matrix on the bottom.
A true work of nature and man.
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Orthoceras Fossil Box
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$40.00 |
FO504c
This is a very nice, above average quality, medium sized Ammonite set
from Madagascar. Each piece measures 3 7/8" x 3 1/4" x
3/4" and
has a good polish. This set has a beautiful Brown color with lighter
Gold highlights in the crystallized areas. A great gift or excellent
educational tool. Another photo
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
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$140.00 |
FO530c
This is a complete fossil Shark Tooth from the Megalodon Shark.
This specimen measures 3 3/4" x 2 3/4". The Tooth has dark colored
enamel. It is a nice quality fossil tooth. This is a very
neat fossil specimen for any collection.
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This tooth is from the largest shark ever known to live. The
Carcharocles Megalodon sometimes ranged in size up to 60' in length and
weighed over 52 tons. This huge monster is the largest predatory
fish that ever lived, second only in size to the sperm whale. Fossil
teeth have been found that exceed 7 inches in length. These sharks
lived in the Miocene period some 23 million years ago to the Mid Pliocene
times, 3.6 million years ago. This specimen is from South Carolina.
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Shark Tooth
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$16.00 |
FO514b
This is a fossil shark's tooth in matrix. Its specie name is Otodus Obliquus;
also known as a Sand Shark. It is from the Eocene period. This one
is in matrix and measures over 2 1/2" diagonally and is from Madagascar.
The specimen in matrix measures over 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 2 1/4".
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Sand Shark Tooth
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$65.00 |
FO511b
This fossilized Lobster is from Gunn Point in Darwin Northern Territory,
Australia. It was formed after the area was catastrophically buried by
an intense cyclone, with Mangrove trees in Calcium rich mud. This particular
specimen, although not complete is well preserved and measures 4" x 2"
x 1 3/4". It would make a great addition to any fossil collection. |
Lobster
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$25.00 |
FO505b
This is a very nice fossil specimen of Orthoceras fossils from Morocco
on a large matrix plaque. There are at total of 7 visible Orthoceras
fossils ranging from 1" to 2 3/4" in length. The plaque measures
11 1/2" x 8 1/4" x 1 1/2" and weighs over 7 lbs. The fossils on
this fossil plaque are as described below and are from Morocco.
These Moroccan
fossils are among the oldest cephalopods. They were abundant during
the Paleozoic era some 350 MM years ago and now make up the Atlas Mountain
range of central Morocco. There were two Nautiloid forms present in
the Moroccan Devonian sea. The Goniatites is an extinct
relative of the Ammonites, it possessed an external shell, which
is has a spiral form with internal chambers. The
Orthoceras was straight shelled cephalopod with the internal
chambers. They were related to the modern day
chambered nautilus and the squid.
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Orthoceras Plaque
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$125.00 |
FO507c
Wow! Check this new addition to the Rock Shed's gift
department. This is a very nice, above average quality
Fossil Trivet. This beauty measures 12" x 12" x 1/2" and
weighs 5 lbs. The Fossil mix has been cut and reassembled
with shiny Brass dividers. The center is a well defined
Ammonite and the rest of the Trivet has a variety of interesting
fossils throughout the matrix. The base of the Trivet is a
soft layer of foam-like cork to prevent damage to your table or
mantle. This Fossil combo could be
used as a mantle piece or wall hanging as well. Super cool. |
Fossil Trivet
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$135.00 |
FO508b
Here is something different from the Fossil department at the
Rock Shed. This is a very good, high quality set of a large
Trilobite fossil in matrix. This interesting fossil actually shows
great detail of the trilobite throughout. The specimen measures
over 7 3/4" x 6" x nearly 3/4" and has a natural, rough-like texture with
no polish. The matrix measures 10 1/2" x 8 3/4" x 2 1/4". Very
nice! Another photo
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Large Trilobite in Matrix
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$25.00 |
FO506b
This is an unique fossilized Clam from the Pierre Shale Formation
in South Dakota. This particular specimen measures 4 1/2"
x 4 5/8" x 2 1/8" thick. This interesting fossil actually
shows the mouth of the oyster open and has great detailed ridges
on both sides. A must have for the fossil collector. |
South Dakota Clam
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$175.00 |
FO502b
This is new item at the Rock Shed. This is a unique fossilized
Trilobite from Morocco in it's own display case. This particular
specimen measures 2" x 1 3/8" x 3/4" thick. The display measures
4 1/4" x 2 7/8". This interesting fossil actually shows the
details of the eyes and has great detail of the trilobite
throughout. Close observation may reveal some detail areas
have been professionally prepared but it doesn't detract from the
display of this awesome fossil. A must have for the fossil collector
or an excellent gift for someone!
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This fossil's matrix is attached to the plastic lid to prevent
shipping damage. It can easily be removed for your display or left
as is.
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Trilobite
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$180.00
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FO500c
This is a complete fossil shark tooth from the Megalodon Shark.
This is a large specimen measuring nearly 4 1/4" in diagonal measurement
and 3 1/8" in width at the top. The tooth has nice colored
enamel and great detail.
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This tooth is from the largest shark ever known to live.
The Carcharocles Megalodon sometimes ranged in size up to 60' in
length and weighed over 52 tons. This huge monster is the
largest predatory fish that ever lived, second only in size to the
sperm whale. Fossil teeth have been found that exceed 7 inches
in length. These sharks lived in the Miocene period some 23
million years ago to the Mid Pliocene times, 3.6 million years ago.
This specimen is from South Carolina.
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Shark Tooth
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