OVERVIEW The goal of this buyer’s guide is to leave you, the consumer, less confused for reading it, not more so, by providing useful,unbiased information that will aid you in understanding ammolite. It will...
Collecting fossils can be an educational, rewarding and enjoyable hobby. As a child I was entranced by the idea that some rocks were once alive. This guide shares some of my experience collecting fossils,...
I'm writing this for those that don't know, hopefully to prevent someone from getting burned! The idea of a fossil being faked is unbelievable to some people, but there are both sinister and legitimate reasons...
[Free form naturals] I will start with the grade...A grade means less than 3 colors, AA means 3 colors,,AAA means more than 3 colors, This is the system most people use.. Ok now for craftsmanship,no chips in...
PURPOSE The purpose of this guide is to help you find a good quality stone,after all this is a buyers guide. i am not here to slander other sellers. Lets keep this simple and informative, i have been making...
QUALITY First thing to consider when buying any Ammonite fossil is what kind of quality you are after, most ammonite fossils are of lower quality and found all over the world, you will find they have little...
I have re-produced the following guide (with a few additions), from one that was recently here. So, with the principles of - truth hurts - and - honesty is the best policy - here it is again!! What is a...
70,000,000 Years Ago on Panagea When North America first appeared as the Pacific Plate thrust up from below it - forming Earth's newest cordillera, the Rocky Mountains - the Bearpaw Sea ran up the middle....
The old saying, Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder comes to mind here. A couple years ago I won an auction for a piece of ulna, larger forearm bone, of possibly a T. rex. It didn't mater to me if it was a...
Hi, I have had many questions about how to measure a shark tooth. Well as most of you know there are many different kinds and shapes of shark teeth. In all species though, you measure the longest length along...