Sternberg rock, also known as Sternberg Kuchen, is a sandstone that was deposited in a warm tropical sea during the Palaeogene. Numerous fossil remains, such as shells and casings, were deposited in this rock. Storm surges and tidal currents deposited the remains in layers between fossiliferous sand.Age: Upper Oligocene, Palaeogene;Locality: Sternberg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GermanySize: approx. 12 x 13 x 4 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

The strobilus (cone) of a horsetail shown here impressively demonstrates the reproductive structure of this primitive plant group. The cone has been cut lengthwise and polished so that the sporangia are visible – small capsules that open lengthwise and release spores. When these spores encounter suitable environmental conditions, they germinate and form a new horsetail plant.The cone structure is clearly visible on the reverse side.Time: Upper Eocene, Priabonian,Location: Dakhla, Sahara, MoroccoCone size: about 4,5 und 2 x  0,7 cm  each Size of floating frame: 7 x 7 x 2 cmThe cone is delivered in the floating frame and with a detailed label, as shown.

Small mud snails from France.Age: Tertiary, Eocene, Lutetian (47-41 million years)Locality: Tardenois, Départment Aisne, FranceSize: 2-3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Order: ColeopteraAge: Eocene, BalticsSize of amber: 1,1 x 2,5 cmThe amber will be delivered in a small magnifying box.The colours in the images may differ from those of the original. 

Isolated shell of the gastropod Buccinum labiatum resp. Editharus labiatus (Sowerby, 1823).Age: Eocene, Headon Series;Location: Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight, England, Great BritainSize: approx. 1 - 2 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Gastropod Cerithium (Serratocerithium) labiatum (DESHAYES, 1833)Age: Eocene;Locality: Paris Basin, FranceSize: approx. 2-3 cmPrice per piece.Photos are for reference only, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.Colors on photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Snail of the genus Certithium.Age: Middle Eocene, Bartonian;Location: Roncà, Venetia, ItalySize: approx. 14 cm x 10,5 cm x 7 cmThe colours on the pictures may slightly differ from the original specimen.

Beautifully preserved gastropod of the genus Cerithium from the Tertiary of the Paris Basin.They lived on the muddy bottom of tropical waters and fed on algae and detritus. The beautiful ornamentation thickens their shell at certain points so that they cannot be cracked easily.Age: EoceneLocality: Grignon, Département Côte-d'Or, Paris Basin, FranceSize: approx. 2 cm Supplied in collector's box.Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.All our pictures are for reference only. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality with your purchase.

The strobilus (cone) of a horsetail shown here impressively demonstrates the reproductive structure of this primitive plant group. The cone has been cut lengthwise and polished so that the sporangia are visible – small capsules that open lengthwise and release spores. When these spores encounter suitable environmental conditions, they germinate and form a new horsetail plant.The cone structure is clearly visible on the reverse side.Time: Upper Eocene, Priabonian,Location: Dakhla, Sahara, MoroccoCone size: 2 x 5,5 x 0,7 cm each Size of floating frame: 7 x 7 x 2 cmThe cone is delivered in the floating frame and with a detailed label, as shown.

Fossilized reptile droppings.Everything that comes from living creatures and fossilizes is a fossil. Whether it's body parts, traces or excrement. Don't worry, it no longer smells. Coprolites are also very important for science, as their contents can shed light on the ecosystem's food chains.Age: EoceneLocality: Mahajanga, Madagascar Size: approx. 5-6 cmThe photo serves as an example. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality!

Fossilized reptile droppings.Age: EoceneLocality: Mahajanga, MadagascarSize: approx. 4 x 9 x 3 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Fossilized reptile droppings.Age: EoceneLocality: Mahajanga, MadagascarSize: approx. 11 cmColors in product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Particularly large, excellently preserved and prepared specimen of the predatory ray-finned fish Dapalis macrurus on Plattenkalk. The specimen is naturally preserved, there was no 'color restauration'.Age: Tertiary, Oligocene, Stampian;Locality: Céreste-en-Luberon (before 2024 Céreste), Département Alpes-des-Haute-Provence, FranceSize fish: 19.5 cm; slab: 35 x 31.5 x 1 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original piece due to technical reasons.

Age: Tertiary;Locality: UnknownSize Fossil: 12 x 10 cmThe colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Early Tertiary, Paleogene;Locality: Fur Island, Jutland, Denmark Quantity: approx. 15gSupplied in resealable flat bag (6 x 9 cm).Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.The images are for reference only, you will receive an item of comparable quality with your purchase.

Fossil material (marine) on slide (26 x 76mm) with decorative label.(excellent high refractive index mountant with refractive index >1,7)Age: PaleogeneLocality: Simbirsk, RussiaThe customer will receive one slide.

A large bonefish Diplomystus on a limestone slab. Well preparated and bones clearly visible.Age: Paleogene, Eocene, Green River Formation (ca. 50 million years old);Locality: Kemmerer, Lincoln County, Wyoming, USA Size fossil: approx. 40 cm; plate: 44.5 x 43.5 x 1.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

A large bonefish Diplomystus dentatus (Cope 1877) on a limestone slab. Wooden frame included. Beautiful decorative piece!Age: Paleogene, Eocene, Green River Formation (ca. 50 million years)Locality: Kemmerer, Lincoln county, Wyoming, USA Size of fossil: approx. 40 cm; slab (with frame):  51 x 32.5 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Worm holes in wood. The wood has weathered over time, leaving the limonitized worm burrows.Age: Middle Eocene;Locality: Monte Truffa near Valdagno, Vincenza, ItalySize: approx. 17 x 11 x 7 cmColors on the pictures may differ from the colors of the originals due to technical reasons.

Nice fly in big amberFamily: DipteraAge: EoceneLocality:  BalticSize of amber: approx. 2 x 1,4 cmSize of insect: approx. 0.4 cmThe amber will be delivered in a small magnification box with picture.

The second picture shows an enlarged image.Age: Eocene;Locality: Clarke County, Alabama, USASupplied in a Krantz cell (dimensions: 26x76 mm)Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.The images are for reference only, you will receive an item of comparable quality with your purchase.

The second picture shows an enlarged image.Age: Eocene;Locality: Clarke County, Mississippi, USASupplied in a Krantz cell (dimensions: 26x76 mm)Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.The images are for reference only, you will receive an item of comparable quality with your purchase.

Age: Eocene (approx. 55 million years old);Locality: Hamstead, Shalfleet parish, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, EnglandSize: approx. 2-3 cmThe piece is supplied in a box, including a label in German and English.The picture serves as an example, you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality. The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

A fungus gnat (Sciaridae) in amber.The stone is supplied in a magnifying glass box including a photo of the enlarged insect.Age: Tertiary, EoceneLocality: North and Baltic SeaSize of the amber: approx. 1 x 1 cm; Size Insect: 0,3 cmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Comes in a magnifying box and pictures. Age: Eocene;Location: Baltic seaSize of the amber: 2 x 1,5 cmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Silicified wood, limonitized with fine quartz.Glitters beautifully in the light!Age: Paläogen, Eozän;Locality: Braunkohletagebau Zwenkau, Leipzig, SachsenSize: approx. 17 x 3,3 x 1,5 cmA silicified, limonitized wood piece with quartz druse from the Zwenkau opencast lignite mine near Leipzig exemplifies multiple stages of wood transformation in a Tertiary lignite environment. The wood was initially permineralized or replaced by silica-rich solutions, gradually substituting organic matter with microcrystalline quartz. Subsequent limonitization occurred as iron-bearing fluids infiltrated the already silicified wood, depositing limonite (brown ironstone) along cracks or structural features. The overgrowth of quartz druse on the surfaces indicates a later open cavity phase where clear quartz crystals precipitated from silica-saturated waters. Overall, this specimen documents successive diagenetic and mineralization phases in the former lignite mining area.The colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Long-legged fly (Diptera) (family Dolichopodidae), enclosed in amber.Comes in a magnifying box including an enlarged photo of the insect.Age: EoceneLocality: Baltic SeaSize of amber: approx. 1,2 x 1 x 0,3 cmColors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Age: Upper Eocene, Bartonian;Locality: Roncà, Province of Verona, Veneto region, ItalySize: 4.5 x 3.5 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

A mosquito of the family Sciaridae (dark-winged fungus gnats) preserved in amber.Comes in a magnifying box.The photo of the enhanced insect will be also provided.Age: Tertiary, Eocene Locality: Baltic AmberSize of amber: approx. 1,3 x 0,6 cmIn the last picture  you'll see the amber in the magnyfing  box.The colors of the original may differ slightly from those of the product photos due to technical reasons

Micropaleontological specimen in Krantz cell (26 x 76mm).Age: Oligocene;Locality: Flonheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinhessen, Rhineland-Palatinate, GermanyColors on our photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Palaeolagus haydeni (LEIDY, 1850)The Rabbits were common herbivours in the savanna, plains and woodlands of North America. Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize: 1,5 x 1 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Eocene, BalticsAge: EoceneLocality:  BalticSize of amber: approx. 1,8 x 1,2 x 0,8 cmSize of insect: approx. 0,8 x 0,1 cmThe amber will be delivered in a small magnification box with picture.

Jaw with teeth from the extinct even-toed ungulate Poebrotherium wilsoni  (LEIDY, 1850), a genus belonging to the camelid.Age: Oligocene, White River Gruppe, Brule Formation;Locality: Douglas, Converse County, Wyoming, USASize: 2,4 x 2,5 cmThe casts are made in-house from casting wood and colored by hand. For this reason, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original piece delivered.

Specimen with beautiful color preservation of the bivalves.Age: Oligocene, Chattian, Cyrenian layers;Locality: Riverbed of the Mangfall, Neumühle near Miesbach, Upper Bavaria, GermanySize: 14 x 9 x 5 cmThis specimen is from a collection of Dr. h.c. Otto Hölzl (1897-1977), he was a miner and palaeontologist. His interest began underground and he soon became a recognised expert on molluscs from the Bavarian Molasse. He received his honorary doctorate from the University of Munich.Colors on our photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Radiolaria (large forms). They are isolated, cleaned from the rock composite and therefore easy to detect.A small sample in a Krantz cell.Age: Eocene;Locality: Mount Hillaby, Saint Andrew Parish, BarbadosColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.The images are for reference only, you will receive an item of comparable quality with your purchase.

Paleocarcharodon orientalis (Sinzow, 1899)These teeth date back to the Palaeocene epoch and are 60 million years old. They were discovered in the famous phosphate mines in Morocco. Paleocarcharodon orientalis belongs to the extinct Otodontidae family and is considered a distant early relative of modern white sharks – even though it is not directly related to them. Particularly striking are its powerful, triangular teeth with clearly serrated cutting edges, which distinguish it from many other fossil shark species. These characteristics indicate a specialised predator that fed on larger, soft or moderately stable prey.Age: Palaeogene, Eocene;Locality: Khouribga (Nickname: Phosphate City), MoroccoSize: approx. 3-4 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.All our pictures are for reference, upon purchase you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

Silicified wood, limonitized with fine quartz.Glitters beautifully in the light!Age: Paläogen, Eozän;Locality: Braunkohletagebau Zwenkau, Leipzig, SachsenSize: approx. 19,5 x 5,5 x 2 cmA silicified, limonitized wood piece with quartz druse from the Zwenkau opencast lignite mine near Leipzig exemplifies multiple stages of wood transformation in a Tertiary lignite environment. The wood was initially permineralized or replaced by silica-rich solutions, gradually substituting organic matter with microcrystalline quartz. Subsequent limonitization occurred as iron-bearing fluids infiltrated the already silicified wood, depositing limonite (brown ironstone) along cracks or structural features. The overgrowth of quartz druse on the surfaces indicates a later open cavity phase where clear quartz crystals precipitated from silica-saturated waters. Overall, this specimen documents successive diagenetic and mineralization phases in the former lignite mining area.The colors on the photo may differ slightly from the original due to technical reasons.

Spider (Aranea) in amber.Age: Tertiary, Eocene Locality: Baltic AmberSize of amber: 2  x 1,2 cmThe amber will be delivered in a small magnifying box.The colors of the original may differ slightly from those of the product photos due to technical reasons.

Snail in volcanic ash.Age: Middle Eocene, Bartonian;Location: Roncà, Venetia, ItalySize: ca. 7,5 cm x 4,5 cm x 4 cmThe colours on the pictures may slightly differ from the original specimen.

Small fruit from lignite.Age: Tertiary, Oligocene, Chattian;Locality: Wiesa- Hasenberg near Kamenz, Lusatia, Saxony, GermanySize: approx. 1-1.5 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a specimen of equivalent quality.

Teeth of LophiodonPeriod: Eocene, Bartonian;Location: St. Mamert-du-Gard, southern FranceSize: 12.5 x 9 x 5.6 cmLophiodon lautricense (often referenced as 'Noulet') is a giant Eocene mammal from the family Lophiodontidae, known from the fossil site of Robiac near Saint-Mamert-du-Gard. Lophiodon lautricense was among the largest European ungulates of the Eocene. The genus is closely related to chalicotheres and exhibits typical features of a perissodactyl ('odd-toed ungulate'). Studies show that Lophiodon lautricense consumed a high proportion of hard, abrasive plant material, which is reflected in the special adaptations of its teeth.The colours in the pictures may differ from those of the original. 

The genus Theodoxus (Montfort ,1810) belongs to the family of nerites.Isolated shells with distinct color preservation.Age: Lower Oligocene, Lattdorfian;Locality: Colwell Bay, Isle of Wight, England, Great BritainSize: approx. 0.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Isolated shell of the gastropod Tornatellaea simulata (Solander, 1766).Age: Eocene, Bartonian, London Clay;Locality: Cliffs near Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, England, Great BritainSize: approx. 1 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Age: Upper Eocene, Bartonian;Locality: Roncà, province of Verona, Veneto region, ItalySize: approx. 2-3 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a copy of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Age: Upper Eocene;Locality: Roncà, Veneto, ItalySize: approx. 4 cmThe photo serves as a reference. You will receive one specimen of comparable quality.The colors in the pictures may differ slightly from the original specimen due to technical reasons.

Beautiful extinct marine gastropod, preserved in three dimensions and quite large.Velates snails are a fascinating example of marine biodiversity.Age: Lower Eocene, Cuisium;Locality: Cuise-la-Motte, Département Oise, Hauts-de-France region, northern FranceSize: 6 x 6.5 x 3 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.

Small, finely sculpted snail shells of the genus Voluta.Age: Upper Eocene, Bartonian;Locality: Cliffs near Barton-on-Sea, Hampshire, England, Great BritainSize: 1 - 1.5 cmColors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our pictures are for reference only, you will receive a piece of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Spiked volute from France. The shells still have a porcelain luster.Age: Tertiary, Eocene, Lutetian (47-41 million years old)Locality: Damery, Département Marne, Grand Est region, FranceSize: 3-4 cmColors on product photos may differ from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.Our photos are for reference only. You will receive a specimen of equivalent quality with your purchase.

Extremely rare pieces from the Bolca site! These come from a friendly business relationship between Krantz and Bolca, pieces from our old collection.A plant fossil from Monte Bolca is an absolute rarity, especially when compared to the far more numerous and internationally renowned fish fossils. Age: Eocene;Location: Monte Bolca, Verona, ItalySize: 16 x 12.3 x 1 cmThe colours in the pictures may differ from those of the original.