Paleogene

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 1 x 1 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.

Although they were protozoans, Nummulites (diminutive form of the Latin nummulus 'little coin') are still known to have left behind comparatively large fossils. As they always added further chambers to their calcareous housings, shells up to 10 cm in size were found. The animal itself sat in the anterior chambers and stretched out pseudopodia to feed on other small creatures.The last picture shows the backside. There are more nummulites there.Age: Middle Eocene, Lutetian;Locality: Magyarpolány, Ajka district, Bakony Mountains, HungarySize of several nummulites: up to 3 cm each; matrix: 5 x 9 x 2.5 cmDue to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

Although they were protozoans, Nummulites (diminutive form of the Latin nummulus 'little coin') are still known to have left behind comparatively large fossils. As they always added further chambers to their calcareous housings, shells up to 10 cm in size were found. The animal itself sat in the anterior chambers and stretched out pseudopodia to feed on other small creatures.The last picture shows the backside. There are more nummulites there.Age: Middle Eocene, Lutetian;Locality: Magyarpolány, Ajka district, Bakony Mountains, HungarySize of several nummulites: up to 3,5 cm each; Due to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.The photo is a sample image. You will receive a specimen of comparable quality.

Fossilized tooth of a prehistoric whale!Period: Eocene;Location: Western Sahara, Boujdour, MoroccoSize: 14.3 x 3.5 cmThis impressive fossilized tooth comes from the prehistoric whale Basilosaurus, one of the largest marine predators of the late Eocene (approximately 40–34 million years ago). The specimen was found in the fossil-rich region near Boujdour in the Western Sahara (Morocco), which is known worldwide for its exceptionally well-preserved marine fossils.The tooth is distinguished by its typical, slightly curved shape and robust, conical structure, which is characteristic of Basilosaurus’ predatory lifestyle. The surface shows natural signs of wear as well as fine details of the enamel structure, providing an authentic insight into the biology of these early whales. As a so-called “fang,” it was used to grasp and tear apart prey—presumably fish and smaller marine mammals.Scientifically, Basilosaurus belongs to the Archaeocetes, an extinct group of early whales that still exhibited numerous characteristics of their land-dwelling ancestors. Its teeth are heterodont, meaning they show a clear differentiation in form and function—an indication of a complex diet and an important evolutionary transitional phase in the development of modern whales.Colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.

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.

RARE FIND!A metacarpal or metatarsal bone from a primitive large mammal.Brontotherium sp.Period: Lower Oligocene, Titanotherium beds;Location: Bad Lands, South Dakota, USADimensions: 20 x 3,5 cmBrontotherium is the name of a genus of extinct mammals originally described as distinct, which was assigned to the Brontotheriidae (Brontotheria) of the Paleogene of North America, a family within the odd-toed ungulates that is closely related to modern horses. The validity of the genus is widely questioned (nomen dubium), as numerous authors now place it within Megacerops. The name Brontotherium was introduced in 1873 by Othniel Charles Marsh and referred to three individuals, evidenced by skeletal remains, from the Yale University Museum of Natural History. These had originally been classified as Titanotherium, another invalid taxon within the Brontotheria (the latter genus name, in turn, dates back to Joseph Leidy in 1852, who, due to the enormous size of a fossil that had been associated with the horse-like Palaeotherium, proposed renaming it Titanotherium).The colours in the pictures 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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

Leptomeryx evansi (LEIDY, 1850)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.

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.

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

In spite of actually being unicellular animals, Nummulites (diminutive form of Latin nummulus, "little coin") produced comparatively large fossils. By adding more and more chambers to their calcareous shells, they could leave behind fossils up to 10 cm in size. The animal itself sat in the anterior chambers and stretched out pseudopodia to feed on other small creatures.Age: Middle Eocene, Lutetian;Locality: Magyarpolány, Ajka county, Bakony forest/mountains, HungarySize of several nummulites: up to 3 cm each; matrix: 8 x 8 x 3 cmDue to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.

Historical microscope slide showing shelled female Herpetocypris ostracods. The field of view within the shells may be slightly dusty.Age: Lutetian, Complanatus Zone;Location: Grignon, Paris BasinSize of the slide: ca. 2,5 x 4,5 cm Due to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.Our images are for reference only. When you make a purchase, you will receive a copy of equivalent quality. 

Historic slide featuring shell- armoured specimens of Pokornyella ostracods.The viewing area of the shells may be slightly dusty.Age: Eocene, M-Ilerdian;Location: Alsina Lerida, SpainDue to technical reasons, colors on photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen.Our images are for reference only. When you make a purchase, you will receive a copy of equivalent quality. 

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.

Lophiodon is an extinct genus of mammals whose members lived during the Eocene epoch and were primarily found in what is now Europe, where they were very common at that time. The genus is known from numerous skeletal remains, some of which are complete, primarily from the Geisel Valley, but also from the Messel Pit and large parts of Western and Southern Europe. Animals belonging to Lophiodon resembled modern tapirs in appearance and are part of their broader family, but may be more closely related to the equally extinct chalicotheres. The animals lived along riverbanks in tropical rainforests and fed mainly on leaves. The genus was first described as early as 1822. Over the course of research history, numerous species belonging to this genus have been described.This jaw fragment most likely belongs to the species: Lophiodon lautricense.Age: EoceneLocation: Gard, FranceDimensions: 16 x 8.5 x 4 cmThe color on pictures can differ slightly from originals for technical reasons.

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.

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.

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.