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FOSSILS, PETRIFIED WOOD, AMBER


#FS-5 Trilobyte specimen, known as a "mud trilobyte". Flexicalymene, Devonian, 350+ million years old. Found in Morooco. Large sized fossils, approximately 3" - 4" long. $18 each

 


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#FS-161 Small Trilobite Phacops specimen on matrix, from Morocco. Devonian period. Approx. .85" long. Matrix is approx. 2"long. $15 each

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#FS-121 Small Fish Fossil, from the Cretaceous Period, found in Brazil. Entire specimen piece is about 1.75" - 2" long. $5 each

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#FS-155 Small Individual
Otodus Obliquus Shark Tooth, found in Khouribga, Morocco. Paleocene to Eocene (60 to 45 million years ago.) Once a fierce predator of the ocean, an ancestor to today's great white shark. A pprox. 1" - 1.25" long. $8 each

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#FS-138 Little polishded Orthoceras Fossil. Approx. 1.5" - 1.75" long. $5 each

 


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#FS-139 Little polishded Orthoceras Fossil Pendant on 18" black cord. Approx. 1.5" - 2" long. $6 each

 


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#FS-67 Dinosaur Eggshell fragments. You will receive a specimen from either Saltasaurus or Titanosaurus. Late Cretaceous Period, about 83 to 79 million years ago. Pieces are about 1.5" long. $6 each
like. Pieces are about 1" - 1.25" long. $12 each

 


#FS-86 Fossilized Turtle Shell fragments from the USA, Oligocene era (approx. 35 million years old.) Sizes and shapes vary, approx. 1.25" - 1.5" long. $5 each

 


#FS-83 Fossilized Bone of the Oreodon, an extinct mammal from the USA, Oligocene era (approx. 35 million years old.) Bone fragments approx. 1.5" - 2.5" long. $8 each

 


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#FS-131 Brachiopod Fossil, from the Devonian Period
Mucrospirifer Thedfordensis. Found in Arkona, Ontario, Canada. About 1.25" - 1.5" long. $5 each

 


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#FS-144
Ammonites from Hyuancayo, Peru. Asteroceros Obtusum. Early Jurassic Period. From the Cretaceous Period. Nice form, black in color. Approx. 1" - 1.25" in size. $12 each

 


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#FS-130c
Small Ammonites from Madagascar. Each Ammonite has been cut in half and polished, and sold as a matched pair. Color and appearance will vary slightly - each is unique. Approx. .85" - 1" in size. $9 each

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AMBER WITH BUGS!
Copal Amber material from Colombia, South America. Each piece is gauranteed to have an insect inside. Shape and color varies.

#KD-12a. Colombian Copal Amber, with insect inclusions. Approx. 1.25" - 2.25" in size. $16 each

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#KD-12b. Colombian Copal Amber, with insect inclusions. Approx. .6 - 1" in size. $12 each

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WOOLLY MAMMOTH BONE
Pleistocene Age
Woolly Mammoth Bones recovered from the bottom of the North Sea, between England and the European continent. The bones come from a depth of 65-165 feet where they were deposited during the last ice age. The Mammoth remains are approximately 11,000-110,000 years old. This area was once exposed when the sea level was lower, and was an area of plains, rivers, and lakes. These Mammoth bones are recovered by fishermen as their nets scrape the bottom of the North Sea.

#FS-62 Genuine Mammoth Bone with informational booklet. Bone is approx. 3.5" - 4.5" long. $16

 


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#FS-84 Genuine Mammoth Bone, from the Pleistocene Age, found in the North Sea. Approx. 3" - 5" long. $14 each

 



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#PW-3 Small Petrified Wood Limb Slices from Madagascar, approx. 1" - 1.5" long, and about 1 oz. in weight. $8 each

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#T-PW2 Large Tumbled Petrified Wood, oversize, approx. 1.5" - 2.5" long and nice quality. 2-pack for $7

 


#T-PW Tumbled Petrified Wood, approx. 1" long. $1 each

 


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#FS-99 Small Petrified Wood specimen, approx. 1.5" long. $1.50 each

 



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#T-TU Tumbled Turitella Fossil. Fossilized shells in matrix. Approx. 1.25" - 1.75" long. $2 each

 


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COPROLITE - GENUINE DINOSAUR POOP
No rock collection is complete without a Coprolite! Coprolite is fossilized dinosaur poop! Our specimens are from the American Southwest and are Jurassic Age (+140 million years old). Most of the coprolite are from Sauropods which were dinosaurs that were large, walked on four legs, and had a very long neck and tail. They were the largest of the dinosaurs. Some Sauropods were: Apatosaurus, Barosaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Diplodocus, to name just a few. These are large sized tumbled coprolite, approximately 3" long, weighing up to 1/2 pound each.
#FS-164 Large Tumbled Coprolite $8.00 each

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#Small Tumbled Coprolite

#FS-85 Tumbled Coprolite, approx. 1.5" long. $3 each

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#FS-85b Tumbled Coprolite, approx. 2" - 2.5" long. $5 each

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BOOKS

Eyewitness Books: Fossil
by Dr. Paul D. Taylor, hard cover, 64 pages.
#BK-28 $15.99 
An original and exciting new look at fossils - the remains of long-vanished animals and plants. Stunning real-life photos of the spectacular remains of ancient lives offer a unique eyewitness view of what fossils are, how they were formed, and how they lived millions of years ago. Readers ages 9 through adult will enjoy this book in the Eyewitness series.

 

DK Readers: Dinosaur Detectives
by DK Publishing, written by Peter Chrisp, soft cover, 48 pages
#BK-105 $3.99
Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in this series of books geared toward developing both reading skills and knowledge. Read stories of the first fossil hunters up to the present technological advances in science. Recommended for readers age 9-12.

 

DK Readers: Dinosaurs! Battle of the Bones
by DK Publishing, written by Sharon Siamon, soft cover, 48 pages
#BK-106 $3.99
Stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in this series of books geared toward developing both reading skills and knowledge. Read the fascinating story of the colorful characters who discovered Dinosaur Valley, and find out who won the battle of the bones.
Recommended for readers age 9-12.

 

Smithsonian Rock and Fossil Hunter
by Ben Morgan, soft cover, 72 pages.
#BK-103 $9.99
Explore nature with this book packed with more than 30 fun activities. Become an expert rock and fossil hunter with this hands-on guide to the natural world. It's full of easy-to-do activities and amazing things to see, discover, and explore. Comes with fold-out rock and fossil field guides.

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Rocks & Fossils
An Usborne Guide, by Martyn Bramwell, soft cover, 31 pages.
#BK-92 $6.95
This fascinating book is an excellent introduction to the world of rocks and fossils. With detailed diagrams and illustrations, it explains many of the geological processes which have formed different rocks, minerals, and fossils.
Recommended for ages 8 and up.

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