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WHAT IS IT Alligator gar are fish primarily found in the southern United States and have lived on this planet for over 100 million years. They have a slim number of natural predators and it’s pretty easy to see why. Unlike other fish, their scales are actually made of interlocking bones. They serve as a protective armor to the gar,... More info
This is easily the oldest fossil we’ve ever featured. This small, dark rock is a stromatolite, a sedimentary rock consisting of layer upon layer of oxygen-producing microorganisms. These single-celled microbes were so simple they lacked a DNA packaging nucleus, but were responsible for possibly the most drastic changes the earth has undergone. By producing oxygen as a waste product, they... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 12 x 7 x 4 mm Special notes: This insect may be difficult to view tucked in the edge of the amber. But once you get a good angle to view it, the detail is terrific. We've photographed it from both sides here. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 11 x 7 x 2 mm Special notes: Immaculate detail with this specimen. A microscopists dream. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free & carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber,... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 14 x 9 x 3 mm Special notes: This piece contains a morbid scene. At least 3 specimens, one of which has had its legs separated from the rest of its body. Great detail here. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 10 x 6 x 2 mm Special notes: This insect shows clear signs of struggle to escape the amber. Bubbles, waves, and maybe even a damaged wing from fighting against the sap that was engulfing it. Now it is captured for a later species, us, to see it as it was in its... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 14 x 7 x 3 mm Special notes: This insect is tiny, but what makes it interesting is it almost appears that it was disintegrating for some reason as it was preserved. There are clear voids in its body and pieces completely detached. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 18 x 12 x 5 mm Special notes: One of our favorite specimens. Eerily beautiful. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free & carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber, often just... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 11 x 7 x 4 mm Special notes: Good detail. Visible from both sides. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free & carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber, often just plastic... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 12 x 6 x 3 mm Special notes: Terrific specimen. Those antennae hairs are to die for! This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake... More info
Species: Mammuthus primigeniusEra: PleistoceneLocation: AlaskaDimensions: 7.09 x 2.44 x 0.95 inches (18.00 x 6.20 x 2.41 cm)This Pleistocene paperweight is much more than just an ancient accessory. The grinding surface of a Woolly Mammoth tooth has been cut and polished to reveal the inner structure and colorful pattern leaving the natural surface intact with undulated bands of the herbivorous dentition in bold contrast.... More info
Stromatolites are layered sedimentary rocks that were originally formed by the growth of layer upon layer of cyanobacteria, a single-celled photosynthesizing microbe. These oxygen producing cyanobacteria were so simple they lacked DNA packaging nucleus, but were responsible for possibly the largest changes the earth has undergone. They were the only major source of atmospheric oxygen critical for the development of more... More info
Horseshoe crabs are neither horseshoe-shaped, nor are they crabs. However, they are very interesting creatures! They have existed for 450 million years, making them a "living fossil". Modern horseshoe crabs are almost indistinguishable from prehistoric species. They have 9 eyes. They can see ultraviolet light, but probably only detect movement, not clear images. Their blood is extremely valuable as a... More info
This tooth is a fossil of an extinct shark species, Striatolamia macrota, from the Eocene era approximately 54 million years ago. This shark could grow to a length of about 3.5 meters (11.5 ft) and its teeth were notably big for its size. This species belonged to a family called Sand sharks (Odontaspididae) which still exist today. -Tooth comes... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 31 x 10 x 9 mm Special notes: Long piece; insect is in the very tip. Nice wings. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 12 x 5 x 5 mm Special notes: Long insect with great detail. Organic debris; spores? This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber,... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 16 x 10 x 7 mm Special notes: Dark amber. Cavity visible from wing flutter. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber,... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 9 x 6 x 2 mm Special notes: Despite the hole drilled through this piece (amber is often used in jewelry), it holds 3 insects! This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 10 x 7 x 5 mm Special notes: One of the larger insects. Details visible with the naked eye. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 14 x 5 mm Special notes: Cloudy surrounding body, but both eyes exceptional. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber, often just plastic... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 13 x 7 x 1 mm Special notes: Thin piece with great detail despite being somewhat cloudy. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 8 x 7 mm, nearly spherical Special notes: Interesting leg hairs. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber, often just plastic with... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 10 x 8 x 4 mm Special notes: Wings spread, antennae intact. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber, often just plastic... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 12 x 11 x 3 mm Special notes: At least 2 insects. Unidentified organic debris; spores? This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 17 x 9 x 6 mm Special notes: Waves around wings show struggle to free itself. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber,... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaAmber Size: 13 x 8 x 2 mm Special notes: Very nice view of the eye. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber,... More info
Age: 38–48 million yearsEra: Lutetian stage, Middle EoceneLocation: LithuaniaInsect Genera: UnidentifiedAmber Size: 9.25 x 12.75 x 3 mm Special notes: Very hairy. This listing is for the exact fossil imaged. Close-up images taken up to 60x magnification. Includes display container. This item ships free and carbon neutral. Note: Due to high demand, the fossil market is flooded with fake amber, often just plastic with embedded... More info
This fossilized tooth is from a Spinosaurus—a large, carnivorous dinosaur that lived until about 95 million years ago. Age: ~95,000,000 yearsEra: Late CretaceousSpecies: Spinosaurus maroccanusLength: 58mm (2.28")Location: Kem Kem Beds, Morocco You will receive the exact fossil pictured. Includes 4" display frame. More info: Spinosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period 112 to 93 million years ago. It was... More info
This fossilized tooth is from a Spinosaurus—a large, carnivorous dinosaur that lived until about 95 million years ago. Age: ~95,000,000 yearsEra: Late CretaceousSpecies: Spinosaurus maroccanusLength: 55mm (2.18")Location: Kem Kem Beds, Morocco You will receive the exact fossil pictured. Includes 4" display frame. More info: Spinosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period 112 to 93 million years ago. It was... More info
This fossilized tooth is from a Spinosaurus—a large, carnivorous dinosaur that lived until about 95 million years ago. Age: ~95,000,000 yearsEra: Late CretaceousSpecies: Spinosaurus maroccanusLength: 62mm (2.45")Location: Kem Kem Beds, Morocco You will receive the exact fossil pictured. Includes 4" display frame. More info: Spinosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period 112 to 93 million years ago. It was... More info
This fossilized tooth is from a Spinosaurus—a large, carnivorous dinosaur that lived until about 95 million years ago. Age: ~95,000,000 yearsEra: Late CretaceousSpecies: Spinosaurus maroccanusLength: 64mm (2.53")Location: Kem Kem Beds, Morocco You will receive the exact fossil pictured. Includes 4" display frame. More info: Spinosaurus was a dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period 112 to 93 million years ago. It was... More info
Stingrays are a group of sea rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. Many species are endangered. Stingrays are common in coastal tropical and subtropical marine waters throughout the world. The mouth of the stingray is located on the ventral side of the vertebrate. Stingrays exhibit hyostylic jaw suspension, which means that the mandibular arch is only suspended by an articulation with the hyomandibula.... More info
One of our oldest fossils, crinoids have lived in oceans since at least the Ordovician Era (485 million years ago). These echinoderms flourished in the Paleozoic Era, covering the ocean floor with their feathery appendages that would open up like a flower to capture food particles like plankton. They survived the Permian Period, which ended with the largest mass extinction... More info
Aa section of a Mosasaurus jaw with 8 complete teeth, preserved in the matrix that it was discovered in. 100% authentic Age: ~66 million years Location: Morocco More info
WHAT IS IT You’ve probably seen sand dollars used as beach décor, but what you’re holding is a little more extraordinary. This Holeclypus fossil would have buried itself in the low-tide mud of the Jurassic period 145–200 million years ago, sharing the same waters as the plesiosaur and ichthyosaur. Notice the fivefold symmetrical “flower” shape on its skeleton—the “petals” being... More info
SIZE RANGE: 1" - 2" Larger specimens will be prioritized first MORE INFO: Goniatids, informally goniatites, are ammonoid cephalopods that form the order Goniatitida, derived from the more primitive Agoniatitida during the Middle Devonian some 390 million years ago (around Eifelian stage). Goniatites (goniatitids) survived the Late Devonian extinction to flourish during the Carboniferous and Permian only to become extinct... More info
A handpicked collection of 10 unique fossils up to 500 million years old—a $120+ value—including prehistoric teeth and complete sea creatures. Free US shipping on this item.More info
Coyotes are highly adaptive animals. Once exclusive to the American West, they now can be found through North and Central America. This bone is a metacarpal from a coyote paw. The skeletal structure of most mammals' phalanges are very similar, honed over hundreds of millions of years of natural development. But recent studies using CRISPR gene editing technology have extended... More info
Each vial includes 3 unique tiger sea urchin spines. Spine length varies from 1.5"-2".More info
These Campo del Cielo meteorites fell to Earth 4,000–5,000 years ago in Argentina. They are estimate to be about 4.5 billion years old and likely formed during early development of our solar system. A great birthday gift for someone uncomfortable about getting older—a reminder that age is relative! Coordinates of impact: 27°38’S 61°42W Composition: 92.9% Fe, 6.7% Ni, 0.4% Co Naturally magnetic. Add some... More info
An insect trapped in amber around 40 million years ago. This listing is for a random piece of amber containing at least one insect fossil. Amber pieces range from a few millimeters to a centimeter. Why a random selection? These specimens are from the same batch as the individual amber listings. However, we haven't had time to photograph these individually under the microscope and... More info
Fossilized sea urchin tests. All are about ¾ – 1" in diameter. Species: GoniopygusEra: Cretaceous (70 million years ago) The pictures are average representatives of our current inventory. You may not receive the ones pictured, but specimens like them. We attempt to prioritize the largest specimens to ship first. More info: Sea urchins appear to have first evolved about 450 million years ago during... More info
Raccoon baculum (a.k.a. the penis bone). Most are 3 ½–5" in length. These are collected in nature, so some may still have some natural "residue". Please don't put them in your mouth. The pics are just an average representative of our current inventory. You may not receive these exact specimens, but some similar to them. As a rule, we try to prioritize shipping the... More info
