Miles Fossils

more fossil material, not necessarily for knife makers (my biggest market) material for those who turn pens make turkey calls and various display or carving projects. 

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fossil info - link to fossil info grading pricing etc
​link to my bio for more information on finding fossils and lifestyle bio

​link to fossil mammoth ivory knife scales - mammoth knife scales

Mammoth ivory bark 3.1 ounces

$60.00 $50.00

40,000 year old mammoth ivory bark well dried for 5 years. 6 3/4 inches long x minimum 2.5 long x 1/4 uniform thickness. Stable, no cracks or soft spots. Brown and tan colors, hints of gray to blue. Much depends what you find inside as an edge view looks like more colors inside. Possible to sand to light colors for scrim work, might make good knife scales.

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Mammoth ivory chunk 1 pound 12.9 ounces.

$495.00 $400.00

12 x 4 around the curve by ½ inches thick. Descent deep natural colors, but has delamination and one big crack issue.  Each delamination layer is stable and ¼ inch. Or could possibly restore stabilize to the full thickness if required. Crack takes an even 1 inch off the width. (an inch is a normal need for knife scales.)

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Mammoth ivory chunk 1 pound 2 ounces

$350.00 $310.00

13 x a tapered 3-2 x about ½ inch thick. Good natural colors, Solid, no soft spots or cracks. Windows could be sanded for scrim or carving, also good knife material. ​

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Mammoth fossil ivory chunk 10.3 ounces

$150.00

5.5 x 3 x 1/2 inches. Stabilized roughly, still has cracks and considered more rough then normal. Selling as is for those who want a good price and willing to work with a rougher piece, maybe practice your own finish work, or can cut this up for necklace pendants. Very good colors (look at pictures of the ends.) Some sought after alligator pattern on surface, some blues. Lots of potential. This could sell for twice the price if I wanted to spend the time. Issue is I have to much of this material not much time busy with other stuff! A senior- semi retired. This material not often offered  'in the rough' like this.

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mammoth fossil ivory chunk 1lb 40z

$200.00

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8 x 5 inches. Thickness tapers drastically, evenly,  from 1.5 to 1/4 inches. Some superglue simple structural gluing done so this will not fall apart looking at it. Needs work. Could b e simply split into layers and pieces with screwdriver and hammer. Could be filled, stabilized. Depending on the work you want to put in and it's use put to. Over half off the value if I were to stabilize it. No time! Got to much of this to deal with! Wanna get rid of it! Descent colors, front is fairly solid I think for half an inch. Back gets to chalk- that can be stabilized or tossed out as you choose. Several set of knife scales . possible without any stabilizing. 'bang it apart.' Not everyone is gusty enough (smile) For those who are, you can save $100 and more on this piece of fossil (asking less then $200 a pound. Stable, cut into scales, this grade sells by the ounce at $20 an ounce. )

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Mammoth fossil bone slice 33.4 oz

$40.00

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4 .75 x 2 x a tapering thickness of 1/2 to 1/4 inches. Slightly porous back has been filled and sanded. Cut to be used for knife scales about large folder but might not fit hunter style fixed blade. Or good for mosaic work inlay guards end caps jewelry etc. usually not seen on the market, this is 50,000 year old bone. Natural other then back filler. Less expensive then ivory, with a nice fossil look. Could be scimmed, takes a high polish.  

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Mammoth fossil bone slice 1.8 oz

$30.00

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4.5 x 2 x even 1/4 thick. Back has some filler in soft spots, otherwise natural. A set of scales could b e made for large folder. I almost offered this in a set with same item either the 1.5 or 3.4 ounce pieces. Decided a tad thin for larger knife use.  Unusual material not often seen on the market, so somewhat exotic. Lower price then ivory. Takes nice polish, is strong. Could be cut up for inlays jewelry etc.

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fossil mammoth ivory scales 6.9 ounces

$120.00 $95.00

5 x 1.25 x 1/5 inch thick. Offered 'rough' no stable dye fillers. Thus it needs work. I did a rough polish in one spot on each side  to show you potential colors you can bring out. Back is curved. You can use filler spacer sand thinner to be flat. Lots of room longer wider thicker then normally offered for knife scales. Several options to choose from. Or these could be cut up for jewelry or other uses, end caps guards etc. Nice deep colors sold material. Does not look like it wants to delaminate. Cut from an inside curve, not as desirable usually as the outside curve, so value down a little.

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Mammoth fossil ivory scraps $50 to $75 lb

$50.00 - $75.00

Scraps sold by the weight, one pound. Three grades to choose from. Scrim is light color solid good for scrimshaw or where light ivory pendant size is required. This has been high graded from the general scrap pile so cost more. Second choice is good quality scrap with color for jewelry use. I'm thinking pendants, earrings, but good for inlay, possible knife guards end caps pens etc. This may have sought after blue, but for sure darker, not as good for scrimshaw.  First two choices $75 lb. about $1 to $2 each. Third choice is lower grade B scraps. $50 a pound. Some grade B could be necklaces, jewelry but much is soft, maybe long and skinny, or for some reason did not end up in the quality pile. Maybe some got overlooked and a few quality pieces arrive. These make good free samples to give away, or for education, smaller inlays etc. Buying by the weight as scrap is a good way to aquire affordable smaller pieces. On the scrim and jewlery grades, expext 30 to 40 pieces per pound.  The $50 a pound are samples, you sort it out, about 50 cents each. If unable to order (this seems a complicated feat for my web site- all the choices!) Email me and I can send a pay pal request! All I know is, I have usually over 100 pounds of ivory with no time to photo and list each pound. Nor time to answer questions all day long. Dilema. The less I have to do the better the price.

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Fossil mammoth ivory set 1 ounce

$30.00

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Small mammoth ivory set 1 ounce. 3 1/4 x 3/4 wide x 1/8th thick. Tan colors not running deep, fades to cream. Uniform, flat no cracks, good shape, strong, hard will take a nice polish. 

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fossil mammoth ivory bark 13.4oz

$175.00

Fossil mammoth ivory outter layer 8 x 3 inches a tapered thickness from 1 to 1/4 inch. Fairly solid at least surface is back has a couple of delamination lines that could be made solid. Nice deep colors. Some blue can be brought out. Kniofe scales carving craft material. Nice price for the weight.

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Mammoth ivory bark 5.3 ounces

$65.00 $50.00

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Mammoth ivory for knife scales. 5 x 3.5 x 1/4 inches thick. Nice color but not going deep. Has major crack but this almost divides the piece in half needed for knife scales each half being at least 1.5 x 5 inches. More flat then is common, again good if making knife scales for larger knife. Back is chalk but not deep, enough to allow easy sanding getting it flat. A somewhat easy project to turn this into a set of valuable scales. A good project for a novice. Finished scales (half an hour work) will double the value.

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