Amber from Sarawak, Borneo, these mineral and fossil specimens are found in the ancient coal measures around Indonesia, a variation known as glessite, this amber is from the Tertiary period, 15 to 25 million years old and is much harder than Baltic amber. It has a distinct brown colour but once under shortwave UV lighting, emits a pale blue which is calming to the eyes. Supplied in a card tray with a label.
• Geological Age: Carboniferous period, coal measures, 316 to 307 million years old
• Location: Newsham, County Durham, UK
• Family: Fish
• Species: various
Various fossil remains of fish which lived during the Carboniferous period some 316 to 306 million years ago. The samples were found in the coal measure beds in Newsham, Durham, UK and exhibit various parts of fish which cannot be identified and are within a shale matrix, they will come supplied in a bag with a label.
Coprolite beds or ‘fossilised poo’ collected from Jurassic sediment in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. The original organic droppings have been replaced by agate stone which has preserved and helped retain the shape of the coprolites. Each coprolite is supplied with an information card
Dinosaur coprolite or ‘fossilised poo’ collected from Cretaceous sediments in North West USA. The original organic droppings have been replaced by agate stone which has preserved and helped retain the shape of the coprolites. Each coprolite is supplied in a 2″ x 2″ white card tray with an information label.
Fossil evolution set which represent the evolutionary stages of trilobites and ammonites at different stages, an excellent visual guide for educational use, the specimens are casts made from dental plaster and housed within a cell sectioned plastic box with a lid and provided with a set of notes.
Trace fossils of tube worms, Cycloserpula intestinalis. These were found in the Lower Kimmeridgian clay of Fleet Shore, Small Mouth, Meymouth, Dorset. Each specimen is supplied with a card tray and information label.
Trace fossils of tube worms, Cycloserpula serpula. These were found in the Lower Kimmeridgian clay of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK. Each specimen is supplied with a card tray and information label.
Specimens of various species of fossil preserved primarily in volcanic ash, sourced from Berkeley, Gloucestershire, UK and dated to the Silurian, Llandovery series. Supplied in a white card tray with an information label.
Acathodian Shark vomit on a siltstone matrix, found in Angus, Scotland from the Devonian period. A trace fossil which provides an insight into the dietary habits of Devonian marine fauna, this piece is perfect for collectors with a taste for the unusual and a great conversation piece.Each specimen is supplied with a card tray and an information label.