Ordering Fossil Shale
We can ship discovery to you!
If you cannot make it to the U-Dig quarry soon and would like the experience of collecting your own trilobite fossils, we can help! We can ship high-quality trilobite shale directly to you or as a gift of discovery to your family and friends!
You can purchase 40 lbs. of Trilobite Shale for $79.99 plus $25.00 shipping and handling that you can break open yourself at home.
Included with the shale are instructions for splitting the shale and for cleaning the trilobites as well as a fossil identification key. Every shipment has at least one visible trilobite on the rock and we do our best to provide you with good quality shale so you have the best chance possible to find a prehistoric treasure. Once you purchase your shale, you can expect it to be delivered to you within 7 – 10 days.
Ordering Bulk Shale
Need a larger shipment of trilobite Shale?
We ship bulk fossil shale all over the world! Customers use the shale for academic exercises, library and museum events, commercial resale, family gatherings and many other one-of-a-kind experiences.
This premium trilobite limestone-shale is rich in fossils. While not every piece of shale will have a trilobite fossil, most pieces will contain multiple fossils. The sedimentary shale will easily split in layers with the use of a masonry hammer or combination of standard hammer and a chisel. Be aware that the shale is fairly soft and needs to be covered from the sun and kept cool: when the shale is left out in the elements, it will begin to separate. While this separation is advantageous for finding fossils more quickly and easily, protected storage is recommended for maintaining the material for multiple uses over time.
Bulk Shale Prices:
- Shale orders of 600 lb – 1.99 ton will be $1.20 per pound
- Shale orders of 2 tons – 9.99 tons will be 95 Cents per pound
- Shale orders of 10 tons or more will be 80 Cents per pound.
These prices will include mine run sizes of high quality shale loaded in pallets, ready for shipping. Orders of less than 1000 lb will be packaged in boxes. We will keep the shale sizes larger than 4” and smaller than 18”. You are responsible for shipping costs. You or your shipping company can pick the pallets up at our office location, 350 E. 300 S. Delta, UT 84624. We will load the pallets onto the truck for shipping. We are willing to haul orders of 5 tons or more to a shipping yard location anywhere in Utah if needed, at no additional price. For smaller orders in Utah, we might be able to deliver or meet customers/ depending on their location. Contact Shayne via phone (435-864-3638) or email (shaynecrapo@gmail.com) for more information.
If you decide to order shale from us, proof of funds will be needed to start the order process. Once you have provided proof of funds, we will create an invoice and 50% of the total bill will be due up front. Full payment is due when the shale is picked up by the customer or within 5 days from the date the shale has been transferred to the shipping company.
