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Ammonites Dactylioceras
160 million years old
Schlaiffhausen, Germany
Beautiful clusters of ammonites, almost all Dactylioceras, though
occasionally with other ammonite and some belemnites. Nice contrast
in
colour, orange fossils on a deep chocolate brown matrix. These
are available in different sizes, and prices range from £35
to £250. |
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Sectioned Ammonites
Cleoniceras cleon and others
110 million years old
Majunga, Madagascar
These ammonites have been cut in half, and both
surfaces polished. The
chambers are filled in with a mixture of calcite crystals and
sediments, a colourful mix. A best seller, these range in size
from around 5cm to 22cm diameter,
prices from £20 to £160 per pair. |
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Fish
Knightia eocaena
50 million years old
Kemmerer, Wyoming
These fish of Wyoming’s famous Green River
Formation are among the best in the world. Their detail and level
of preservation is fantastic.
Prices from £16.50 for smaller individuals to £120
for slabs with multiple fish. |
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Trilobite
Elrathia kingi
540 million years old
Millard Co., Utah
These trilobites are among the oldest commercially available fossils
in the world. They were once used as currency and for jewellery
and it’s easy to see why. They are perfectly preserved examples
of this important animal.
£10.50 or £21. |
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Shark tooth
Carcharocles megalodon
15 million years old
South Carolina
This famous giant shark, a relative of the Great White, reached
lengths of up to 55 feet. The teeth are suitably impressive, dwarfing
those of modern relatives. Prices reflect a combination of size
and condition, and range from £25 to £250. |
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Sand dollar sea urchins
Scutella stellatta
20 million years old
Done la Fontaine, France
Beautiful sand dollars in a stabilised matrix. The urchin ‘flower’
pattern is preserved in a delicate blue colour. £45. |