LM3-023 - RARE AND MASSIVE INTACT FOSSIL EREMOTHERIUM GIANT GROUND SLOTH TOOTH FROM FAMOUS SITE

Product Description

ID

Eremotherium laurillardi

FOUND

Leisey Shell Pit - Florida, U.S.A.

AGE

PLEISTOCENE:  1 - 1.5 million years

SIZE

4.1" in length

CONDITION

NO REPAIR OR RESTORATION - AS FOUND!

NOTE

CHOICE QUALITY INTACT EXAMPLE FROM
ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FOSSIL SITES
IN PLEISTOCENE NORTH AMERICA FOR
VERTEBRATE FOSSILS.

Actual Item - One Only

Comes with a certificate of authenticity / information sheet

 CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GIANT SLOTHS 

This is a  rare and beautifully preserved large molar tooth from THE LARGEST OF ALL giant ground sloths, Eremotherium.   Eremotherium lived during North America's last Ice Age.  This specimen was found in the Leisey Shell Pit long ago and was acquired from an old and extremely well-outfitted private collection of North American fossils.  It is very difficult to locate INTACT Eremotherium teeth and despite our main operation being based in the prime region where these fossils are found, we have encountered very few complete specimens like this.   A rare INVESTMENT CLASS fossil tooth such as this specimen presents an incredible opportunity.   Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION.   This beauty is AS FOUND!  Cracks seen in the tooth are due to age not mishandling and are completely stable and superficial.

This MASSIVE molar tooth is an amazing specimen to handle and view in person and is much nicer than the photos indicate.  The images do not truly capture the luster, beauty and detail of this massive fossil.  The many unique anatomical features and corresponding detail is nothing short of remarkable!  Color is a natural off-white and blue-gray similar to Bone Valley Formation fossils.  The chewing surface is complete and perfectly preserved, with cusp edges aesthetically outlined in blue-gray tones.  For the advanced collector that takes pride in exhibiting atypical, non-commercial fossils of exceeding rarity, this specimen is an ABSOLUTE MUST!   From an old private collection.  This is the ultimate addition for any Ice Age mammal fossil tooth collection!!!  Due to the extreme scarcity of Eremotherium teeth of this size, completeness and intact nature, this specimen will certainly prove to be a promising investment fossil.

This is a very uncommon and impeccable specimen from one of the most famous paleontological sites known to science.  The history about the site in which this fossil was found is as fascinating as the animal itself.  The Leisey Pit was Florida's richest and most concentrated assemblages of Pleistocene fossils ever found and one of North America's most famous sites of this period.  Since the site has been closed to the public, collecting is prohibited.

Ice Age mammal fossils are not as popular with collectors despite some of the most bizarre creatures in prehistory being amongst the mammal group.  Collections that comprise fossils from these overlooked beasts of the past often raise more attention and stir interest as most lay-persons are not aware of many of the magnificent mammals that walked the earth before the end of the last Ice Age.  Giant sloths are among these creatures and giant ground sloth fossils are not only impressive to display but fine quality specimens are rare, as well.