I collected my first fossil mammoth tooth 50 years ago in a rock pile on the family farm in North Dakota. I have been collecting Golden Barite and Pierre Shale Seaway Ammonites for over 40 years, and exclusively on Elk Creek, South Dakota for the past 25 years.  Elk Creek cuts through the 73 million-year-old sea bed exposing large concretions filled with extinct Ammonites such as Placenticeras, Baculites & Scaphites, Nautilus and the giant clam Inoceramus. The concretions on rare occasions are filled with bright yellow calcite crowned with gemmy Golden Barite crystal sprays. The Elk Creek location is one of the top 50 important mineral and fossil localities in North America. I look forward to bringing you world class examples of these fine mineral and fossil specimens over the coming years. 

I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geological Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and have been an avid mineral and fossil collector my whole life. Having traveled extensively as an Exploration Geologist, Emergency Response Contractor and Environmental Engineer, I find Southern Oregon a beautiful place to live and share my fascination for collecting, preparing and displaying these ancient wonders.