Hampton House Rocks

Do you make jewelry or want us to make a piece for you? Come get a cab and let us start from there.

We are open:
Wed - Fri // 10:30 - 5:30 pm
Sat // 11:00 - 3:00 pm

Whether you're a budding paleontologist or just looking for a "roaring" good souvenir, our collection of prehistoric treasures has something for explorers of all ages.

For the kiddos, these aren't just toys - they’re tools used to insight curiosity and foster learning about the earth and the wonders of its ancient times.

​We love our rocks and fossils, but our kids selection of toys, science kits, puppets, balls, and books are durable, highly detailed, and much easier to house than a Dinosaur.

Shop Hours are as follows:
WED - FRI @ 10:30 - 5:30
SAT @ 11:00 - 3:00

Saw some incredible examples today at a museum in Dallas - Fossils and Gems from all sizes, shapes, and localities.

5th Day Fossil:
Upper Anterior Megladon Shark Tooth.
4.5 inches
$300

"Perky Box" Specimens - as seen below:

Sm: $15 - $30 ea
Chrysacola, Mother Pearl, Azurite, Druzy Agate, Pyromorphite, Crystalized Pet Wood, Stibnite, Celestite, Petroleum Quartz, etc.

Lg: $25 - $40 ea
Specular Hematite, Black Tourmaline, Pyromorphite, Lepidolite, Phrenite, Pyrite, Trilobite, Dioptase, Peacock Ore

5th Day Fossil:

The Lee Creek Mine in North Carolina is a world-renowned hotspot for dolphin fossils from the Miocene Epoch. Here you can find teeth, vertebrae, and even complete skeletons of extinct species from long ago.

These discoveries, often made during phosphate mining, showcase dolphins with unique features and offer crucial insights into the marine mammalian life of that location.

The Miocene seas had a far greater variety of dolphins than today, with extinct families existing alongside early forms of modern dolphin groups

While Im unsure what kind of dolphin this belongs to, it can be narrowed down to a few different species, like Squalodon, extinct long-snouted dolphins (Eurhinodelphis), and early river dolphins (Araeodelphis).

Newer Discoveries can also include the early suction-feeding dolphin Inermorostrum xenops (from nearby SC but indicative of the region's richness) and Ankylorhiza, a giant ancient dolphin.

The bones in these pictures are all associated, and can be found in store for $350 for the entire collection.

5th Day Fossil:

Amber is formed when heat and pressure from overlying sediment causes tree resin to chemically change. This is a process called polymerization, which drives off volatile compounds, preserves decay with rapid burial, and hardens into fossilized material.

"Bug and fiber "inclusions" provide scientists with incredible, detailed windows into past ecosystems, offering insights into the behavior and adaptation of ancient creatures like ants, beetles, flies, and even fungi" -Smithsonian Magazine.

Amber has been found to contain a wide variety of life, including insects, arachnids, and plants, as well as larger animals like lizards and frogs, and even the feathers and tail of a dinosaur. It also contains details like their soft tissues, skin, and fur, which can provide incredible detail.

Swing by the shop and obtain your lightning.