Fossil of the Month - Complete Listing
Buried Treasure Fossils features the "Fossil of the Month." A selection of incredible, top quality collector and investor teeth and other fossils rarely seen for sale. One-of-a-kind fossil items that may never be available again. The BEST of the BEST! Stayed tuned for a fantastic selection of top quality fossils including incredible Lee Creek Megalodon & Chubutensis teeth, BIG Megalodon teeth, GEM XL Chilean Great White shark teeth, an XL Peruvian Great White shark tooth, Dinosaur teeth (T-rex & Carcharodintosaurus), Mammoth teeth, fossil pine cones, trilobites, and much more. The "Best of Lee Creek" continues, but not for long. I am amazed at these teeth and other fossils. I hope that you find the special tooth or two that can highlight your collection! Authenticity guaranteed.
Megalodon teeth and other rare fossils: Fossil of the Month
- Carcharodon hastalis - NC Red Site$375.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality copper-red Carcharodon hastalis tooth from the Meherrin River, No Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. Rare copper red color with high gloss. Best color. Highest quality enamel. Great preservation and condition - sharp edges and tip - very clean. No repair or restoration. Exceptional color! An excellent, rare collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
NC301 SIZE: 2-11/16"
Note - Adding 22 Red Site Hastalis Mako teeth in January 2025. --> Link to copper-red Makos
Learn More - Carcharodon hastalis - NC Red Site$350.00
A fantastic, Top Quality copper-red Carcharodon hastalis tooth from the Meherrin River, No Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. Rare copper red color with high gloss. The finest dark cherry red color! Best color. Highest quality enamel. Great preservation and condition - sharp edges and tip - very clean. No repair or restoration. Exceptional color! An excellent, rare collector's tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth. A color found with less than 1% of the Red Site teeth.
NC303 SIZE: 2-1/4"
Note - Adding 22 Red Site Hastalis Mako teeth in January 2025. --> Link to copper-red Makos
Learn More - Otodus angustidens - NC Red Site$450.00
A Top Quality copper red colored Angustidens tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River, No. Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. Incredible rare copper red colors! Highest quality enamel. No enamel peel. The bourlette is excellent. The serrations are sharp with an excellent tip. Excellent side cusps. The root is complete. No repair! A rare Angustidens collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. the BEST!
NC151 SIZE:2-1116"
Adding 7 new copper red site Angustidens teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Site Angustidens teeth.
Learn More - Otodus megalodon Copper Red Site$4,250.00
An EXTRA LARGE ultra rare, Top Quality Red Site Otodus megalodon tooth from the Meherrin River, North Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon is a BIG upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River copper-red site. Excellent copper red color. The enamel is the highest quality, and there is a cool bite mark on the display side (see the 3rd photo). The serrations are large, razor sharp, and essentially complete with a good tip serration. Bourlette is extra large and brown - dentin layer. The root is wide & complete. A Pliocene Meg tooth. Note - the front center strip of enamel was professionally restored (high point of the tooth only). An old collection piece from the rarest location to find a top quality Megalodon tooth - rarer than Lee Creek, Peru, Bone Valley, etc. Authenticity guaranteed. I do not see many 6"+ Meherrin River Megalodon teeth!
NC001 SIZE: 6" (4-1/4" wide)
Adding 4 NC Copper-Red Megalodon teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Otodus megalodon Copper Red Site$2,400.00
An ultra rare, Top Quality Red Site Otodus megalodon tooth from the Meherrin River, North Carolina. A January Fossil of the Month. This Megalodon is an upper jaw anterior tooth from the Meherrin River copper-red site. Exceptional copper red color. The enamel is the highest quality. The serrations are large and sharp with an excellent tip serration. Bourlette is dark brown dentin layer. The root is complete and extra wide. A Miocene Meg tooth. No repair or restoration. An old collection piece from the rarest location to find a top quality Megalodon tooth - rarer than Lee Creek, Peru, Bone Valley, etc. Authenticity guaranteed. This tooth has the best color, enamel, bourlette, and root quality for the copper-red site. It will be difficult to find a better red site Meg tooth. A very special red site tooth from a BIG shark!
NC004 SIZE: 5-1/4" (4-3/4" wide)
Adding 4 NC Copper-Red Megalodon teeth in January 2025. Link to NC Red Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Anzu wyliei$2,750.00
A rare, Top Quality Anzu wyliei hand (manus) claw from the Hell Creek Fm. of Montana. A December Fossil of the Month. Anzu is referred to as the "Chicken from Hell". An excellent manus claw. Excellent rich tan color with a golden patina. This specimen has excellent perservation. Note - a portion of the tip was professionally restored which is typical for most Hell Creek claws. A top quality, collector's claw from the Hell Creek of Montana. Note - 2014 Anzu wyliei description paper attached below. Check out our selection of top quality Anzu wyleii claws! Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Fallon Co., Montana. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - a Riker display frame will be included.
DA03 Size: 2-1/8" (straightline)
Note - Adding 3 Anzu wyliei claws in December 2024. Link to Anzu wyliei claws.
- Palaeocarcharodon orientalis$225.00
An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Palaeocarcharodon tooth from Morocco. A December Fossil of the Month. An excellent lateral tooth. Gorgeous golden tan color. Extra large and irregular serrations along the cutting edge and cusps! Large side cusps. An incredible tooth! No repair. A top quality collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
M402 SIZE: 2"
Note - Adding 12 Palaeocarcharodon teeth in December 2024. Link to Palaeocarcharodon teeth.
Learn More - Tyrannosaur tooth$3,250.00
A RARE, EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Tyrannosaur tooth from the late Cretaceous (Campanian) in northern North America. Please note that this tooth could Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus - see Detailed Discussion below. A December Fossil of the Month. This BIG tooth measures 2-5/8" - an excellent Tyrannosaur tooth. The enamel is high quality with excellent color. Anterior and posterior serrations are excellent. Serrated to the tip with very small wear facet near the tip. Wide base. One crack with crack fill. No restoration. Legally collected on private land in the Judith River Fm., Hill Co., Montana. Probably an excellent Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus tooth based on size and roundness of the tooth cross-section. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional BIG collector's tooth.
DY01 SIZE: 2-5/8" (7/8" wide x 5/8" height)
Note - Added 12 new Tyrannosaur teeth in November 2024. Link to Tyrannosaur teeth catalog.
- Prognathodon anceps (Mosasaurus)$495.00
A rare Prognathodon anceps jaw section from the Cretaceous of Morocco. A November Fossil of the Month.This rare jaw section still resides in its original matrix. The jaw is all natural and exhibits a single typical crack that occur to jaws during fossilization. There are 7 original teeth that remain in the jaw (they are not reinserted). Exceptional condition and preservation. A rare Mosasaur jaw section from the hero of Jurassic World! Note - the large Moroccan Mosasaur has been renamed to a Prognathodon genus. No repair or restoration. An exceptional natural jaw section. Authenticity guaranteed. (Note - This specimen weighs 3.3 lbs and an International shipping would be included.)
M1090 SIZE: 8-1/2" x 2-1/2"" jaw height
Note - Adding 12 new Mosasaur specimens in November 2024. --> Link to Mosasaur teeth.
Learn More - Kranosphinctes (Perisphinctes) sp.$325.00
An EXTRA LARGE, exceptional natural Kranosphinctes (Perisphinctes) ammonite showing a very nice external design from Saharaha, Madagascar. A November Fossil of the Month. Jurassic age. A gorgeous display item! Authenticity guaranteed. Note - This item weighs 10.5 lbs. International customers will not have free shipping.
X270 Size: 10-1/2" (3-5/8" wide)
Note - Adding 17 Madagascar ammonites in November 2024 --> Link to Madagascar ammonites
Learn More - Triceratops Vertebra$1,875.00
A rare Top Quality Triceratops horridus caudal vertebra from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A November Fossil of the Month. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek formation which is known for three horns and a large frill protecting its neck. This is a caudal (tail) vertebra with exceptional detail preserved with great color and patina. You can see the vertebra surface is very rugous and the vertebra is very thick with a very round centra which are characteristics of Triceratops and distinguishes it from a Hadrosaur. Triceratops bones are more difficult to find. Please note that the left transverse porcess and the spinous process were professionally restored. This is now specimen compete. It is extremely rare to find vertebra that are complete. Legally collected on private land in Powder River Co., Montana. It comes with the custom steel stand as shown. A fantastic fossil overall for display. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent big Triceratops vertebra. Note - International buyers will incur shipping cost. Weighs 3.7 pounds with stand.
DC31 SIZE: 9" Height x 10" Wide x 2-1/2" Length ; Height on stand = 12"
Note - Adding 14 new Triceratops bones in November 2024. Link to Triceratops fossils catalog
- Triceratops Horn$3,250.00
A Top Quality, Triceratops horridus brow horn section from the late Cretaceous of northern North America. A November Fossil of the Month. Triceratops was a large ceratopsian dinosaur found in the Hell Creek Formation. This is a special horn with exceptional detail preserved with excellent color and natural patina. Incredible surface articulation. You can see all of the natural blood grooves around the surface of the horn. The preparation of the horn was very basic with one crack repair. No extensive repair or restoration. It comes with the custom steel stand as shown. A fantastic fossil overall for display. Legally collected on private land in the Hell Creek Fm., Dewey Co., So. Dakota. Authenticity guaranteed. Certification of Authentication provided. Museum quality specimen. A fantastic Triceratops brow horn display. You don't see these top quality horns very often. This one is much better quality than the typical brow horn section and a great display size! Note - International buyers will incur shipping cost. Weighs 5.2 pounds with stand. Have you been waiting for a special Triceratops horn display? This is a fantastic Triceratops horn display.
DC51 SIZE: 8-1/2"length ; End: 3-1/2" wide ; (8-3/4" height on stand)
Note - Adding 14 new Triceratops bones in November 2024. Link to Triceratops fossils catalog
Learn More