Fossils And Minerals Collection

A collection of vintage engravings featuring fossils, minerals, and a cuneiform tablet, showcasing natural history and ancient scripts.

Ripple slab shows ripple marks formed by waves 200 million years ago

Stony core, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Zaphrentis of the Carboniferous, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Thorite, silicate.

MINERAL - ORTOSA.

Cuneiform tablet: field lease, Esagilaya archive ca. 539-530 B.C. Achaemenid. Cuneiform tablet: field lease, Esagilaya archive 322002

Ripple slab shows ripple marks formed by waves 200 million years ago

Micromaia tubercolata fossils, Brachyura decapods.

Fossil fern imprint on a coal shale from the Montceau mines, Le Creusot mine. France. Europe. Le Creusot et les mines de Saone-et-Loire, 1865 by Louis Laurent Simonin (1830-1886) Le Tour du Monde 1867

Limestone containing Nummulites and Assilina fossils, Foraminifera.

Sponge hexactinellida cretace superior seen from below, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Tool ca. 7000-3900 B.C. Neolithic Period . Tool. ca. 7000-3900 B.C.. Flint. Neolithic Period . From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, Deir el Bahri Cache, in or in front of, MMA excavations 1920-21 FN 7A1318

Fragment of a fern leaf from the Carboniferous formation of the Saar district, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Fossilized oviraptor eggs from the Late Cretaceous period, Mongolia, Asia

Flint axes. Cut stone. Inferior paleolithic. Abbeville area, from 1 million to 750,000 B.C.

Gryphaea arcuata, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

A history of British fossil reptiles, London, Cassell & Company Limited, 1849-1884 Great Britain, paleontology, fossils, reptiles, fossil, fossil stories, The illustration features four different views of a fossilized vertebra, labeled with numbers for reference. The central piece displays a detailed top-down view, showcasing a slightly concave structure with distinct grooves and ridges. Surrounding it are side views that provide insights into the dimensions and anatomy of the vertebra, highlighting its overall shape and texture. The specimen is part of a study on dinosaurs, offering a glimpse into the skeletal remains that inform our understanding of these ancient creatures. Each view is intricately rendered to capture the fossil's unique features, contributing to paleontological research.

Phlogopite originated from Canada

Damage of Cerambyx cerdo on oak, vintage engraved illustration.

Sealing ca. 7th century A.D. Sasanian. Sealing 323286

Nidulites fossils.

'Wopmay' in False Color

Drilling starts with full drill, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Pedalion maxillatus fossil, Bivalvia, Pliocene Epoch, Piedmont, Italy.

Fascicularia (Meandropora) tubipora, Bryozoa, Jurassic Period.

European thorny oyster fossil (Spondylus gaederopus), Bivalvia, Quaternary Period.

Fossil fern leaf preserved as upper carboniferous coal, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Titanite, silicate.

Calceola sandalina, coral cover has Devonian, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Monograptus colonus (Barrande) from Dudley Worcestershire

Sectioned Ammonite. Natural Science Collection - Palaeontology

Pentatrematites, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Part of a series of drawings appearing in the ILN in 1846 showing progress of the disease Botrytis infestans in progress. The potato crop was the staple diet of the Irish rural population. When potato blight resulted in a ruined crop in 1846, over 1 million Irish citizens died, with a further 1-2 million emigrating. Date: 1846

Stringocephalus, fossil brachipode of the Devonian, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Achelous degaedoi fossil, Brachyura decapods.

Fossil Echinoid - Conulus Albogalerus, preserved in flint. From the upper chalk, Gravesend, Kent, UK. Natural Science Collection - Palaeontology

Frame fragment consisting only of rhynchonelle agglomerated, vintage engraving. Frame fragment consisting only of rhynchonelle agglomerated, vintage engraved illustration. Earth before man 1886. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10647811

Turrilites, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Natural science museum: fedaiella sp., trachynerita sp. lenna bg, bergamo, Italy

Tectus dentatus oder gezackte Oberschale auf schwarzem Hintergrund Unique Tectus dentatus shell with rugged, pyramid-like structure, set against a dark black background Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 22742129

Chestnut leaf phyllite from the Re fossil site, Verbania, Italy, Quaternary Period.

Human sacrum bone, computer artwork.

Dead Sea Scrolls Manuscripts

Male Head. Unknown

Fossil Echinoid, Echinocorys Scutata. Preserved in flint from the Upper Chalk, Gravesend, UK. Natural Science Collection - Palaeontology

Sealing ca. 7th century A.D. Sasanian. Sealing 323342

Acadoparadoxides briareus fossil, extinct genus of redlichiid trilobite belonging to the family Paradoxididae, Middle Cambrian

Mold of a Small Head. Unknown

Mededeelingen van 's Rijks Herbarium. Leiden, Rijks Universiteit, Rijks Herbarium, 1911-, horsetails, This scene features two large, vertically oriented stone slabs that display a series of parallel ridges and grooves along their surfaces. The texture is pronounced, with a rugged appearance that suggests wear from time and elemental exposure. The edges are somewhat chipped and uneven, indicating their ancient origin. Numbers labeled 1 and 2 at the bottom of the slabs presumably correspond to points of interest or details in accompanying documentation. The overall composition highlights the craftsmanship and archaeological significance of these artifacts, inviting inquiry into their historical context and purpose.

Neptunus granulatus fossil, Decapoda.

Instruments of flint, one of which is comparable to a find in Saint-Achul, c. 1860 - in or before 1869 photomechanical print Franceparisprinter: ParisPublisher: ParisParis paper photolithography palaeontology. animals (+ skeleton of an animal) France

Dissections of femoral arteries affected by calcification, with illustrations of subperitoneal phlebectasia and rectal rectal hemorrhoids. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Minerals: Silicates - Sepiolite

Forest Mensuration - Cross Sections. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Forest Mensuration - Cross Sections. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

The evolution of the human race, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver ca. 539-331 B.C. Achaemenid (). Cuneiform tablet: receipt for silver 322018

Remains of an animal preserved as a fossil.

Echinosphaerites, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Cystoids and Blastoids of Silurian and Carboniferous Limestone, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Icones plantarum medicinalium Nurnberg, auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchhandlung 1779-1790 Botany Medical Pictorial works, An intricately detailed illustration of Lichen pulmonarius, showcasing its unique and textured surface. The lichen is presented from a top-down perspective, emphasizing its irregular shapes and natural coloration. The artwork captures the complexity of the lichens structure, highlighting various lobes and the intricate patterns that characterize its surface. Below the illustration, the scientific name is noted, indicating its classification in the natural world. This depiction serves not only as a visual representation but also as an informative study of this specific lichen species.

Hand fist can also serve as a drill, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Two views of a tooth of a trunk animal, c. 1860 - in or before 1869 photomechanical print Franceparisprinter: ParisPublisher: ParisParis paper photolithography palaeontology. animals (+ skeleton of an animal) France

Petrolization pyriac, 150 million years old, Bavaria petrification, 150 million years old, Bavaria

Fossils, Ogygiopsis klotzi, trilobite 50mm long, Lower Cambrian Stephen Formation, Burgess, Yoho, Canada, North America

Fossil of a crinoid; William Hart (British, active Birmingham, England 1860s); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Historical: Other. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Sealing ca. 7th century A.D. Sasanian. Sealing 323332

Monzonite, holocrystalline intrusive rock.

Bones from the legs of an Oeros, c. 1860 - in or before 1869 photomechanical print Franceparisprinter: ParisPublisher: ParisParis paper photolithography palaeontology. animals (+ skeleton of an animal) France

Impure Bauxite, sedimentary rock.

Tilia stem micrograph High resolution light photomicrograph of tilia stem cross section seen through a microscope Copyright: xZoonar.com/ClaudioxDiviziax 11989299

Dietrichsroda copper ax, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Fossil rhinoceros molar, between 800,000 and 1,000,000 years old, Terrassa, Spain

Olcostephanus astierianus ammonite fossil, Cephalopoda, Early Cretaceous. Germany.

Tectus dentatus oder gezackte Oberschale auf schwarzem Hintergrund Unique Tectus dentatus shell with rugged, pyramid-like structure, set against a dark black background Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 22741349

Fossilized egg of a dinosaur, probably a Hadrosaur from the Late Cretaceous period, 84 to 71 million years ago.

Galena, also called lead glance, is the natural mineral form of lead (II) sulfide. It is the most important ore of lead and an important source of silver.

Albumin photograph showing Lithospermum species including stone seed and snakehead varieties, with botanical features and leaf arrangement.

FOSSIL ALSATITES ARIETITIDO SINEMURIENSE - AMONITE. Location: FACULTAD DE BIOLOGICAS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Spade-shaped schematic female () figure ca. 3000-2800 B.C.. Spade-shaped schematic female () figure 325248

Slab with Echinoid fossils. Slab with Echinoid fossils. 3 almost complete Schinoids and some partial Echinoids. Echinoids are pink with some spines still attached... Natural Science Collection - Palaeontology

Lacan, E., Ville de Paris, Bilordeaux, Adolphe, Flint instruments, recto - printed, photomechanical print, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, Procédé spécial photo-litho. A. Bilordeaux, 1, 1 nature, PL. 50, 1. INSTRUMENT DE SILEX, TYPE OVALAR ANALOGUE A CELUI DE ST. ACHEUL. 2. INSTRUMENT DE SILEX, height 239 mm, width 191 mm, photographer, 1864 - 1869, paper, photolithography, French, 1807 - 1870, cliché maker, printer, supervision

Breast bone, illustration

A trephined human skull. Photograph.

Lacan, E., Ville de Paris, Bilordeaux, Adolphe, Humérus d'eléphant, Humerus of an elephant, recto - printed, photomechanical print, page, photographs, photographically illustrated books, PL. 14, 1, 6 nature, Procedé spécial photo-lithographique, E, height 239 mm, width 191 mm, photographer, 1864 - 1869, paper, photolithography, French, 1807 - 1870, cliché maker, printer, supervision

Primitive instruments in flint and porphyrite, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Fossil of a crinoid; William Hart (British, active Birmingham, England 1860s); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Calcite. minerals

Dissections of the spleen affected by infarction of the splenic artery. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Flint axes of the recent stone age, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Cuneiform tablet: account of delivery of field rent, Ebabbar archive ca. 7th-6th century B.C. Babylonian (). Cuneiform tablet: account of delivery of field rent, Ebabbar archive 321873

A colored engraving depicting various mineralogical specimens from Egypt. The image includes representations of the following 1-4. Pouddingue memnonien; 5. Caillou d'Égypte; 6, 8, 9. Grès ferrugineux; 7, 10-12. Grès monumental; 13. Grès à ciment siliceux. The artwork has dimensions of 70 x 50 cm and was published between 1809 and 1828 in Paris by Impr. impériale

Trilobites in Matrix, Morocco, Africa

Heterolepidotus ornatus. Triassic ( Norien) from the Salzburg region of Austria. 80cm. Luc Ebbo collection. Paleogalerie, Salignac.Ebbo collection

Spodumene. minerals

Weapons and tools of the people of the Stone Age, hand axe, illustration from 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Fossil impression of Pecopteris sp fern, Carboniferous, France.

Illustration of whale

Mededeelingen van 's Rijks Herbarium, Leiden, Rijks Universiteit, Rijks Herbarium, 1911, Horsetails, The image showcases a collection of fossilized impressions and patterns on a rugged surface, likely representing ancient geological formations. The illustrations include various sections exhibiting distinct textures and shapes, suggestive of erosion or biological activity from a past era. Each section is numbered, allowing for detailed study and reference. The intricate details highlight the rich history embedded in the rock, inviting examination of the natural processes that created these formations over millions of years.

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