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

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Insects, damage, balaninus nucum, hazelnut. undated

Placobdella leech in the family Glossiphoniidae, known as freshwater jawless leeches or glossiphoniids. They are one of the main groups of Rhynchobdellida, true leeches with a proboscis

Footprint of a vertebrate foot of the continent of the secondary era, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Fossil Turtle, Glyptops utahensis Gilmore, Jurassic Morrison, Jensen Dino Quarry, Utah, USA, North America

Ammonite fossil (Acrioceras sp), Cephalopoda.

Ancient Amphibian, Cyclotosaurus, Triassic, Navajo County, Arizona, USA, North America

Lacan, E., Ville de Paris, Bilordeaux, Adolphe, Two metatarsals of an elk and possibly a deer, recto - printed, photomechanical print, page, photographs, photographically illustrated books, PL. 22, 1. MÉTATARSIEN D'UN CERVUS (ELAPHUS) DE TRÈS GRANDE TAILLE 2. MÉTATARSIEN D'UN ÉLAN DE TRÈS GRANDE TAILLE, 1, 2 nature, Procedé special photo-litho. A. Bilordeaux, height 240 mm, width 189 mm, photographer, 1864 - 1869, paper, photolithography, French, 1807 - 1870, cliché maker, printer, supervision

Series of prehistoric flints 1898, Middle East

Ceratites praenodosus and pink calcite in the center. Middle Triassic (240 million years). Mosel, France. 15cm in diameter. - Blouet brothers collection

Fossil of a part of trilobite (Primary period).

Human bone with a deviation. .

Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III ca. 1390-1353 B.C. New Kingdom. Document Sealing With the Throne Name of Amenhotep III. ca. 1390-1353 B.C.. Mud. New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, no exact location recorded, MMA excavations, 1910-12. Dynasty 18

Sanidine, silicate.

Point in the shape of a laurel leaf in cut stone. Neolithic period. North Africa. 6 cm.

Gneiss

Two sections of diseased lung. Colour aquatint by W. Say after F. R. Say for Richard Bright, 1827.

Sections through two femur bones: the left illustration indicating the red bone marrow, the right showing the marrow and lymphatics. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Brachiopod fossils

Ichthyosaur. Eurhinosaurus longirostris. Toarcian (180 million years). Lorraine. Skull originally crushed by sediment compaction and trapped in rock. To obtain this 3D hollowed-out skull, each bone is prepared one by one, then the skull is reassembled in 3D. This skull is the only specimen in the world of Eurhinosaurus present in 3D outside its rocky matrix. 1,2m long.- Blouet brothers collection

Baryte originally from Matlock Derbyshire England

Barite. minerals. Europe; Germany; Saxony, Freiberg

Condrites inchite from Early Triassic.

Compartmented stamp seal ca. late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C. Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Compartmented stamp seal. Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. ca. late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C.. Copper alloy. Bronze Age. Bactria-Margiana

Stems of freshwater plant (Chara, stonewort) encrusted with calcium carbonate. From the Pleistocene of Weimar Germany. Dated 2015

Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) SEM close-up view at 10x magnification

Skeleton of Phenacodus primaevus, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Sponge fossil, 5 cm in length, Barcelona, Spain

Bronze seals from the Indus Valley Civilisation at Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan. The Indus Valley Civilisation was a Bronze Age culture, (33001300 BCE; mature period 26001900 BCE) mainly in the north-western regions of South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India

Stalagmite specimen showing the layers which have built up over hundreds of years.

Parkinsonia ammonite fossils, Cephalopoda.

Fossil Turtle, Glyptops utahensis Gilmore, Jurassic Morrison, Jensen Dino Quarry, Utah, USA, North America

A history of British fossil reptiles, London, Cassell & Company Limited, 1849-1884, Great Britain, paleontology, fossils, reptiles, fossil, fossil stories, atlas, This illustration features a detailed rendering of a fossilized vertebra. The specimen is presented from multiple angles, showcasing its unique geological formations and structural details. Curved lines and texture variations highlight the intricate surface patterns, suggesting a rich geological history. Labels are positioned to identify specific features of the vertebra, contributing to the scientific study of its origins and classification within the context of prehistoric life. The background remains simple to emphasize the specimens characteristics.

Seven different fossilised remains of plants in schistose stones. Coloured etching by S. Springsguth.

Xenorophus sp., Fossil Whale Skull, Late Oligocene, Shadow-Moss Plantation, South Carolina

Foraminiferan (Quinqueloculina sp) SEM close-up view at 42x magnification, that came from a beach in Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain

Zoology - Birds - Hairball of a bird of prey and bones in it. Illustration.

Ammonite fossils

Lava flow. Pahoehoe type. Meaning "smooth, unbroken lava". Basaltic lava with undulating surface. From Mount Vesuvius, Italy. Natural History Museum, Berlin, Germany.

Fossilised organic remains in a stone. Coloured lithograph after R. Ironmonger.

Scoria, Yellowstone, Wyoming, USA, North America

AE. Pantikapaion

AE. Pantikapaion

Dicraeosaurus, sauropod dinosaurs, who lived at the end of the Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago, in the Kimeridgiano (now, Africa). Herbivorous. Detail of individual teeth. Museum fur Naturkunde (Museum of Natural History). Berlin Germany. Europe.

AE. Teodozja

Chiton Magnificus, species of edible chiton, a marine polyplacophoran mollusk in the family Chitonidae, the typical chitons. Chile. Dated 1827

AE. Pantikapaion

You can see chambers in the shell of this fossil. The animal sealed these off behind as it grew, leaving a small connecting tube. The chambers were gas-filled and are thought to have acted as floats to help the animal control its depth.

AE. Pantikapaion

Sample of chiastolite, a form of the mineral andalusite containing carbonaceous inclusions giving a cross-shaped appearance. Dated 21st Century

Mushroom, muscat truffle (Tuber brumale), b. melansporum, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an illustration by Emil Doerstling (1859-1940...

Crumbling skull of Cro magnon in the valley of the Vezere, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Flint and obsidian arrowheads found in the Great Salt Lake of Utha and Lake Borax in California, United States of America. Old 19th century engraved illustration. Travel from Washington to San Francisco by Louis Laurent Simonin from El Mundo en La Mano 1879

Carcharodon tooth. Miocene. Yorktown. Museum of Geology. Rapid City. State of South Dakota. United States of America.

Dissection of the intestine showing signs of ileitis diphtherica following cholera asiatica. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Stibiconite Pseudomorph after Stibnite, Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Central America

Myophorella clavellata, a fossil saltwater clam, marine bivalve mollusk in the family Trigoniidae, found at Vaches Noires in Normandy, France, Europe

AE. Pantikapaion

Mushroom, muscat truffle (Tuber brumale), b. melansporum, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an illustration by Emil Doerstling (1859-1940)

Stamp seal ca. late 3rd-early 2nd millennium B.C. Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex. Stamp seal 326403

Ammonites fossil in Valencian Community of spain

Muramotoceras yezoense, macro and microconch specimens (male and female) from Hokkaido Island, Japan. 10cm. Luc Ebbo collection. Paleogalerie, Salignac. Ebbo collection

Orthis elegantula, Silurian brachiopod, vintage engraved illustration. From the Universe and Humanity, 1910.

Pyrolusite. minerals. Europe; Italy; Sardinia

XVIIIe dynastie Apis III, Apis IV, morts sous Horus, 1857, Paris, Publisher, Gide, Serapeum (aqqārah, Egypt), Canopic Jars -- Egypt -- To 499, Photolithographs

Oval sealing with one circular seal impression ca. 18th century B.C. Old Assyrian Trading Colony. Oval sealing with one circular seal impression 323541

The texture of the serum or oil pouring out of the pipette on a grey background.

Parapeltoceras annulare ammonite fossil, Cephalopoda, Middle Jurassic, Germany.

FALANGE HOMO ANTECESOR. MATADOR, REPRODUCCION DE LA REVISTA Y FOTO DE LA PORTADA PREMIADA "ATAPUERCA".

Fossil of Melongena sp, Mollusca, Oligocene.

China, Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs

Encrusters of a serpulid worm (Spirobranchus polytrema) and tube of Spirorbis species fixed on crab's shell washed on beach

scapula, also called shoulder blade, either of two large bones of the shoulder girdle in vertebrates. 3d illustration. scapula, also called shoulder blade, either of two large bones of the shoulder girdle in vertebrates

Footprint made with ink on paper of new born infant boy

Prehistory, France, Paleolithic. Reconstruction of a hearth with the area used for flint cutting. From the prehistoric site of Pincevent (Seine-et-Marne, France) excavations led by Andre Leroi-Gourhan in 1964

Calcareous tubeworm (Serpula sp) fossil, Polychaeta, Eocene Epoch.

(PCG) Protein Crystal Growth Gamma-Interferon. Stimulates the body's immune system and is used clinically in the treatment of cancer. Potential as an anti-tumor agent against solid tumors as well as leukemia's and lymphomas. It has additional utility as an anti-ineffective agent, including antiviral, anti-bacterial, and anti-parasitic activities. Principal Investigator on STS-26 was Charles Bugg.

Ferns fossil imprints (Sphenopteris and Pecopteris), drawing.

AE. Pantikapaion

NUMISMATICA. MONEDA HISPANO-GRIEGA. DRACMA DE PLATA. REVERSO. ROSA VISTA POR DEBAJO. 218 A.C. (DEPOSITO: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL).

Human figurines from the Natufian and Neolithic-Period cultures. From 14,500-8,000 years ago, made from clay and limestone.

ASTROLABIO DE ABD AL-QADIR MUHIBB - PERSA - SIGLO XVI - DIAMETRO 500 mm - VISTA POSTERIOR. Location: INST GESCHICHTE NATU. FRANKFURT AM MAIN. GERMANY.

Lazio Latina Sezze Antiquarium Comunale13. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Fossil leaf Impression of Eugenia italica, Myrtaceae.

Horseradish roots (Armoracia rusticana), horseradish

Conopsoides curtus. John L. Lovell (American, died about 1904)

Shell chart , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Fungus, Summer truffle, Tuber aestivum, digital reproduction of an Illustration by Emil Doerstling (1859-1940)

Fossil of Mesolimulus walchi, Arthropoda, Late Jurassic.

The age of metals in Mexico, objects from the copper age of the Quaternary period. Old illustration from La Nature 1887

Basalt plagioclase rock sample geology display, Casa de los Volcanes volcanic study centre, Lanzarote, Canary island, Spain, Europe

Hydria czerwonofigurowa. Malarz Amykosa (ok. 420-410 p.n.e.), author

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