#fossilized bones

[uk-fossils]

RARE: Fossil Bird Bone, Woolwich Beds, Paleocene-Eocene, Beltinge, Kent, UK

This listing features a genuine fossilized bird bone from the Woolwich Beds, dating back to the Paleocene-Eocene transition (~56 million years ago). This well-preserved specimen was discovered in Beltinge, Kent, UK, a highly regarded fossil site known for producing remarkable early Paleogene vertebrate fossils, including sharks, fish, reptiles, and rare bird remains.

What is Special About This Fossil Bird Bone?

The presence of fossilized bird bones in the Woolwich Beds is exceptionally rare. Birds have lightweight, hollow bones that are fragile and decompose quickly, making their preservation in the fossil record highly uncommon. This specimen provides a fascinating glimpse into early Cenozoic avian evolution, when birds were diversifying after the mass extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs.

Possible Avian Affiliation:

While the exact species is undetermined, this fossil likely belonged to an early wading bird or marine-associated species, as the Woolwich Beds were deposited in shallow coastal and estuarine environments. The early Paleogene was a time of major bird radiation, with groups such as shorebirds, waterfowl, and primitive seabirds beginning to establish dominance in coastal ecosystems.

Fossil Details:

✅ Type: Fossil Bird Bone

✅ Geological Formation: Woolwich Beds

✅ Geological Age: Paleocene-Eocene (~56 million years old)

✅ Location: Beltinge, Kent, UK

✅ Authenticity: 100% Genuine Fossil with a Certificate of Authenticity

Geological Significance:

The Woolwich Beds represent a crucial period in early Cenozoic environmental and faunal development. These deposits were formed in shallow marine and estuarine settings, preserving fossils from a wide range of species, including sharks, rays, mollusks, reptiles, and rare birds. Fossils from this formation provide valuable insights into the post-dinosaur avian diversification and the changing ecosystems of the Paleocene-Eocene transition.

Why This Fossil is Special:

🔹 Extremely Rare Bird Fossil – Avian fossils from the Paleocene-Eocene are exceptionally scarce due to the delicate nature of bird bones.

🔹 Exceptional Preservation – Displays good structural integrity, making it a valuable research specimen or collector’s piece.

🔹 Museum-Grade Specimen – A highly collectible fossil, ideal for fossil collectors, paleontology enthusiasts, and educational displays.

🔹 Guaranteed Authenticity – Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity for provenance verification.

📏 Scale Cube = 1cm – Please see photos for full sizing details.

📸 What You See Is What You Get – The specimen in the photos is the exact fossil you will receive.

This extraordinarily rare British Eocene bird bone fossil is a must-have for collectors, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the evolution of prehistoric birds.

💎 Don’t miss this opportunity to own a unique and scientifically significant fossil!

[starryspngs]

Skull fossils! Source: X / X / X / X

[uk-fossils]

RARE: Fossil Bird Bone, Woolwich Beds, Paleocene-Eocene, Beltinge, Kent, UK

This listing features a genuine fossilized bird bone from the Woolwich Beds, dating back to the Paleocene-Eocene transition (~56 million years ago). This well-preserved specimen was discovered in Beltinge, Kent, UK, a highly regarded fossil site known for producing remarkable early Paleogene vertebrate fossils, including sharks, fish, reptiles, and rare bird remains.

What is Special About This Fossil Bird Bone?

The presence of fossilized bird bones in the Woolwich Beds is exceptionally rare. Birds have lightweight, hollow bones that are fragile and decompose quickly, making their preservation in the fossil record highly uncommon. This specimen provides a fascinating glimpse into early Cenozoic avian evolution, when birds were diversifying after the mass extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs.

Possible Avian Affiliation:

While the exact species is undetermined, this fossil likely belonged to an early wading bird or marine-associated species, as the Woolwich Beds were deposited in shallow coastal and estuarine environments. The early Paleogene was a time of major bird radiation, with groups such as shorebirds, waterfowl, and primitive seabirds beginning to establish dominance in coastal ecosystems.

Fossil Details:

✅ Type: Fossil Bird Bone

✅ Geological Formation: Woolwich Beds

✅ Geological Age: Paleocene-Eocene (~56 million years old)

✅ Location: Beltinge, Kent, UK

✅ Authenticity: 100% Genuine Fossil with a Certificate of Authenticity

Geological Significance:

The Woolwich Beds represent a crucial period in early Cenozoic environmental and faunal development. These deposits were formed in shallow marine and estuarine settings, preserving fossils from a wide range of species, including sharks, rays, mollusks, reptiles, and rare birds. Fossils from this formation provide valuable insights into the post-dinosaur avian diversification and the changing ecosystems of the Paleocene-Eocene transition.

Why This Fossil is Special:

🔹 Extremely Rare Bird Fossil – Avian fossils from the Paleocene-Eocene are exceptionally scarce due to the delicate nature of bird bones.

🔹 Exceptional Preservation – Displays good structural integrity, making it a valuable research specimen or collector’s piece.

🔹 Museum-Grade Specimen – A highly collectible fossil, ideal for fossil collectors, paleontology enthusiasts, and educational displays.

🔹 Guaranteed Authenticity – Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity for provenance verification.

📏 Scale Cube = 1cm – Please see photos for full sizing details.

📸 What You See Is What You Get – The specimen in the photos is the exact fossil you will receive.

This extraordinarily rare British Eocene bird bone fossil is a must-have for collectors, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the evolution of prehistoric birds.

💎 Don’t miss this opportunity to own a unique and scientifically significant fossil!

[birch-shark-art]

My piece for Asidian for the 2025 @fandomtrumpshate Craft Bazaar!

This was my first time doing pottery for a charity auction, and I had a GREAT time. Asidian liked the style of my fossil pots and is into Dead Boy Detectives, so we tossed around a couple of options and came up with this design.

...And then due to various life and studio delays I didn't get it completed until late May and didn't get it back from the kiln until early June. At which point I hastened to get it mailed off before I left the next day on a trip, which is why these pictures are in poorer light than usual: I had to take them at night and then get the package ready to go out in the morning, rather than waiting for good sunlight. Sorry about that!

Anyway, I'm honored and delighted to have gotten the chance to make this in thanks for Asidian's donation to a good cause!

Progress pics below the readmore:

[prospitpuppy]

couple dinosaur pixels i made for my rentry

F2U WITH credit

stills under the cut

dino plush stills in the next post

[mindblowingscience]

Bone artifacts discovered in Tanzania push back the earliest known date of bone tool technology by over a million years. In Olduvai Gorge, archaeologists have discovered a range of bone tools thought to have been made and used by an ancestral human species of hominid called Homo habilis 1.5 million years ago. Known as the Oldowan people, the culture responsible for the bone artifacts was already known for their use of stone tools dating back to 2.5 million years ago. The newly identified bone artifacts show that their tool technology was more complex, advanced, and sophisticated than we knew.

Continue Reading.

[stone-cold-groove]

The diplodocus and its anatomy.

[uk-fossils]

RARE: Fossil Bird Bone, Woolwich Beds, Paleocene-Eocene, Beltinge, Kent, UK

This listing features a genuine fossilized bird bone from the Woolwich Beds, dating back to the Paleocene-Eocene transition (~56 million years ago). This well-preserved specimen was discovered in Beltinge, Kent, UK, a highly regarded fossil site known for producing remarkable early Paleogene vertebrate fossils, including sharks, fish, reptiles, and rare bird remains.

What is Special About This Fossil Bird Bone?

The presence of fossilized bird bones in the Woolwich Beds is exceptionally rare. Birds have lightweight, hollow bones that are fragile and decompose quickly, making their preservation in the fossil record highly uncommon. This specimen provides a fascinating glimpse into early Cenozoic avian evolution, when birds were diversifying after the mass extinction event that ended the reign of the dinosaurs.

Possible Avian Affiliation:

While the exact species is undetermined, this fossil likely belonged to an early wading bird or marine-associated species, as the Woolwich Beds were deposited in shallow coastal and estuarine environments. The early Paleogene was a time of major bird radiation, with groups such as shorebirds, waterfowl, and primitive seabirds beginning to establish dominance in coastal ecosystems.

Fossil Details:

✅ Type: Fossil Bird Bone

✅ Geological Formation: Woolwich Beds

✅ Geological Age: Paleocene-Eocene (~56 million years old)

✅ Location: Beltinge, Kent, UK

✅ Authenticity: 100% Genuine Fossil with a Certificate of Authenticity

Geological Significance:

The Woolwich Beds represent a crucial period in early Cenozoic environmental and faunal development. These deposits were formed in shallow marine and estuarine settings, preserving fossils from a wide range of species, including sharks, rays, mollusks, reptiles, and rare birds. Fossils from this formation provide valuable insights into the post-dinosaur avian diversification and the changing ecosystems of the Paleocene-Eocene transition.

Why This Fossil is Special:

🔹 Extremely Rare Bird Fossil – Avian fossils from the Paleocene-Eocene are exceptionally scarce due to the delicate nature of bird bones.

🔹 Exceptional Preservation – Displays good structural integrity, making it a valuable research specimen or collector’s piece.

🔹 Museum-Grade Specimen – A highly collectible fossil, ideal for fossil collectors, paleontology enthusiasts, and educational displays.

🔹 Guaranteed Authenticity – Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity for provenance verification.

📏 Scale Cube = 1cm – Please see photos for full sizing details.

📸 What You See Is What You Get – The specimen in the photos is the exact fossil you will receive.

This extraordinarily rare British Eocene bird bone fossil is a must-have for collectors, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the evolution of prehistoric birds.

💎 Don’t miss this opportunity to own a unique and scientifically significant fossil!

[shadyufo]

There are a few new Curiosity Collections HERE in my Etsy shop! Most of them are in tiny vintage jewelers' / watchmakers' tins.

There are a couple that are EXTRA itty bitty but still packed full of tiny treasures. <3

[coochiekrab]

I wish I could pin you to the top of my search. Everytime I go to search it's literally just me looking for kuri updates. always.

🦣

oh fuck youve released a mammoth into my inbox

[spoonbf]

syd and stan 🤝 spoon and ema

u see my vision

[housecow]

You’re such a nerd, ICANT dude 😂😂

HAHA y’all have no idea of the extent of my nerdiness 😭

[lullabynursery]

They Might Be Giants Here Comes Science Stimboards Pt1 - I Am a Paleontologist!

🦴 ⚒️ 🦴 ⚒️ 🦕 ⚒️ 🦴 ⚒️ 🦴

[cheebuss]

wolf voice: hello my dear [x]

[rochnan]

Handy studies! A comparison between the Zhenyuanlong suni's arm from 125 million years ago, and the wing from the modern-day Razorbill (Alca torda). And their heads, as I had a little time for them.

[uk-fossils]

RARE: LITUITES Heteromorph Fossil Nautiloid, Ordovician: Songtao, Guizhou Province, China

RARE: LITUITES Heteromorph Fossil Nautiloid

This listing presents a rare and exceptional LITUITES heteromorph fossil nautiloid, dating back to the Ordovician period (~470–443 million years ago). Discovered in Songtao, Guizhou Province, China, this unique fossil highlights the intricate structure of this ancient marine species. Part of the prestigious Alice Purnell Collection, this fossil embodies the diversity of life in Earth's ancient oceans and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Key Fossil Details:

Species: Lituites (Heteromorph Nautiloid)

Geological Age: Ordovician (~470–443 million years ago)

Discovery Location: Songtao, Guizhou Province, China

Provenance: From the globally renowned Alice Purnell Collection, celebrated for its exceptional and scientifically significant fossils.

Condition: Outstanding preservation of the distinct coiled and straight shell design.

Measurements: Refer to the scale rule in the photos for accurate sizing.

About Lituites

Lituites is a genus of extinct heteromorph nautiloids, relatives of modern-day squids and nautiluses. These marine creatures are known for their fascinating shell morphology, featuring an initial coiled spiral transitioning into an elongated, straight section. This adaptation likely assisted with buoyancy and movement in ancient marine environments.

Fossils of Lituites are highly sought after for their scientific and aesthetic value, offering insights into marine biodiversity during the Ordovician period—a time of significant evolutionary advancements in Earth’s oceans.

Why This Fossil Stands Out

Rare Morphology: The heteromorph design of Lituites makes it a highly distinctive fossil.

Ancient Origin: Over 450 million years old, this fossil provides a direct connection to Earth’s distant past.

Prestigious Provenance: Part of the Alice Purnell Collection, ensuring both authenticity and historical significance.

Exceptional Condition: Remarkable preservation allows the fossil’s intricate details to shine, perfect for display or study.

Perfect for Collectors and Enthusiasts

This Lituites fossil is a one-of-a-kind addition to any collection, appealing to both fossil enthusiasts and serious collectors. Its rare heteromorph structure and extraordinary provenance make it a centerpiece-worthy specimen that combines aesthetic beauty with scientific value.

Certificate of Authenticity

Every fossil we sell is guaranteed to be a 100% genuine specimen and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes details on the species, geological age, and discovery location.

Condition and Presentation

This fossil has been professionally prepared to maintain its natural integrity and stunning visual appeal. Its coiled-to-straight shell structure is clearly visible, emphasizing the uniqueness of this species.

Why Buy This Fossil?

Unique and Rare: An excellent example of the rare heteromorph nautiloid Lituites.

Globally Renowned Provenance: Sourced from the prestigious Alice Purnell Collection, ensuring its authenticity and value.

Ancient History: Own a fossil from the Ordovician period, a critical time in Earth's evolutionary history.

All of our Fossils are 100% Genuine Specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Add this Lituites heteromorph fossil nautiloid to your collection and own a piece of Earth's extraordinary ancient marine history. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a fossil of this significance, making it a perfect gift for enthusiasts or a remarkable display piece for your home or office.