Ichthyosaurus Vertebrae replaced by Pyrite

Ichthyosaurus Vertebrae replaced by Pyrite- Volga RIver, Village of Gorodishche, Ulyanovsk, Russia. Mesozoic era. 250-90 mya 3″ across Ichthyosaurs are extinct marine reptiles of the Mesozoic era resembling a dolphin, with a long pointed head, four flippers, and...

Mousterian Neanderthal Handaxe

Mousterian Neanderthal Handaxe- Putanges-Pont-Écrepin, Orne département, Northwest France. 10 cm x 6.5 cm Middle Paleolithic – 80,000- 40,000 years ago  

Botryoidal Malachite

Botryoidal Malachite- Ural Mountains, Russia. 16 cm x 12 cm Many of these Malachite specimens were mined back in the 1800’s. A much less common location than the material from Zaire.

Grand Canyon- South Rim- Northwestern Arizona

Grand Canyon- South Rim- Northwestern Arizona. Grand Canyon National Park is the United States’ 15th oldest national park. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.The park’s central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is...

Pliosauroidea Humerus bone cross section replaced by Pyrite

Pliosauroidea Humerus bone cross section replaced by Pyrite- Volga RIver, Village of Gorodishche, Ulyanovsk, Russia. 3.5″ across Pliosauroidea is an extinct clade of marine reptiles. Pliosauroids, also commonly known as pliosaurs, are known from the Jurassic and...