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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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$40.00 |
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 2 1/2" x 3 3/4" x 5 3/4" and is polished on the top
of the lid and the outer sides. The box has a soft Black color with
a well defined Orthoceras fossil resting on the of the lid, as well as other
fossils that set in the matrix. A true work of nature and man.
Another photo.
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Orthoceras Fossil Box
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$115.00 |
FO504b
This is a very nice, above average quality, larger Ammonite set from Madagascar.
Each piece measures 6" x 4 3/4" x 1 1/2" 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.
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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$20.00 |
FO510c
This is a neat find!! Here is a nice quality fossilized Sand Dollar
from Madagascar. It measures 2 1/2" x 2 1/4" x 3/4" and has been
nicely polished on the top surface to bring out the detail allowing for
a great display.
This species of sand dollar is "Clypeasteroida" They are very beautiful
specimens and have nice detail. They are from Majanga, Madagascar
and lived in the Jurassic period some 146 to 200 million years ago.
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Sand Dollar
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$80.00 |
FO530b
This is a complete fossil Shark Tooth from the Megalodon Shark.
This specimen measures 3 9/16" x 2 5/8". The Tooth has
dark black colored enamel. It is a nice quality fossil tooth.
This is a very neat fossil specimen for any collection.
Another photo.
Click here for more like this.!!!
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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$22.00 |
FO514b
This is a fossil sharks 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 2 1/4" diagonally and is from Madagascar.
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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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$45.00 |
FO505b
This is a very nice fossil specimen of a Goniatites and
Orthoceras fossil from Morrocco. The Goniatites
measures 5" x 4 1/4" x 1 1/2" and The Orthoceras is 5
1/4" long x 7/8" at the widest part. The fossils
on this fossil plaque are as described below and are from Morroco.
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 nautiloids
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 and Goniatites
Fossils
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$700.00 |
FO507b
Here are very nice framed, good quality larger Fossil Fish from
the Eocene Age from the Green River Formation, Lincoln County, Wyoming.
This frame measures 19" x 15" x 1 1/2". The Diplomystus on the
left measures 7" from head to tail. The Priscacara on the right
is 5" in length. There are labels on the back of the frame that
show the names of the fossil fish. Catch them quick before they swim
away! These fossil fish lived some 50 million years ago and
are found in a light colored limestone.
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Another photo.
Back view.
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Diplomystus Priscacara
Fossil Fish
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$40.00 |
FO508b
Here is a very nice, darker specimen of Petrified Wood from Nebraska.
It measures 11 1/2" x 6 1/4" x 3 3/8" and has been polished on one
side. This is a great representation of Petrified Wood at
its best. This is a larger specimen with great colors and
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Petrified
Wood
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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! Another photo.
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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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$200.00
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FO500b
This is a complete fossil shark tooth from the Megalodon Shark.
This is a large specimen measuring 5" in diagonal measurement and 3 7/8" in
width at the top. The tooth has nice colored enamel and great
detail. Except for one small chip this is a great fossil.
Another photo.
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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