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New Leaf Fossils: All 67 with Prices

Fossils are buried around town, marked by star-shaped cracks in the ground. Dig them up and have Blathers assess them before you donate or sell. 20 skeletons are built from 57 parts, and 10 fossils stand alone.

Fossils
67
Skeletons
20
Stand-alone
10
Top price
6,000 Bells
T. rex skull fossil
The T. rex skull, the most valuable fossil.

How fossils work

  • Look for star-shaped cracks in the ground and dig them up with a shovel.
  • Take unassessed fossils to Blathers: he tells you what each one is.
  • Donate the first of each and sell spares to Re-Tail; Cyrus can turn a complete skeleton into a model.
  • Fossil-finding tours on Tortimer Island are another way to fill gaps.
  • Donating 15 fossils unlocks the silver shovel in the museum shop.

Skeletons (57 parts)

SkeletonParts and sell pricesTotal
Ankylosaurus3 parts
Ankylo skullskull3,500Ankylo torsotorso3,000Ankylo tailtail2,500
9,000
Apatosaurus3 parts
Apato skullskull5,000Apato torsotorso4,500Apato tailtail4,000
13,500
Archelon2 parts
Archelon skullskull4,000Archelon torsotorso3,500
7,500
Dimetrodon3 parts
Dimetrodon skullskull5,500Dimetrodon torsotorso5,000Dimetrodon tailtail4,500
15,000
Diplodocus5 parts
Diplo skullskull5,000Diplo neckneck5,000Diplo chestchest4,500Diplo hiphip4,000Diplo tailtail4,500
23,000
Ichthyosaurus2 parts
Ichthyo skullskull2,500Ichthyo torsotorso2,000
4,500
Iguanodon3 parts
Iguanodon skullskull4,000Iguanodon torsotorso3,500Iguanodon tailtail3,000
10,500
Mammoth2 parts
Mammoth skullskull3,000Mammoth torsotorso2,500
5,500
Megacerops3 parts
Megacero skullskull4,500Megacero torsotorso3,500Megacero tailtail3,000
11,000
Pachycephalosaurus3 parts
Pachy skullskull4,000Pachy torsotorso3,500Pachy tailtail3,000
10,500
Parasaurolophus3 parts
Parasaur skullskull3,500Parasaur torsotorso3,000Parasaur tailtail2,500
9,000
Plesiosaur3 parts
Plesio skullskull4,500Plesio neckneck4,500Plesio torsotorso4,500
13,500
Pteranodon3 parts
Ptera skullskull4,000Ptera left wingleft wing4,500Ptera right wingright wing4,500
13,000
Sabertooth tiger2 parts
Sabertooth skullskull2,500Sabertooth torsotorso2,000
4,500
Stegosaurus3 parts
Stego skullskull5,000Stego torsotorso4,500Stego tailtail4,000
13,500
Spinosaurus3 parts
Spino skullskull4,000Spino torsotorso5,000Spino tailtail4,000
13,000
Styracosaurus3 parts
Styraco skullskull3,500Styraco torsotorso3,000Styraco tailtail2,500
9,000
Triceratops3 parts
Tricera skullskull5,500Tricera torsotorso5,000Tricera tailtail4,500
15,000
Tyrannosaurus rex3 parts
T-rex skullskull6,000T-rex torsotorso5,500T-rex tailtail5,000
16,500
Velociraptor2 parts
Raptor skullskull3,000Raptor torsotorso2,500
5,500

Stand-alone fossils

FossilSells for
AmberAmber1,200
AmmoniteAmmonite1,100
ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryx1,300
CoproliteCoprolite1,100
Dinosaur eggDinosaur egg1,400
Dinosaur trackDinosaur track1,000
Fern fossilFern fossil1,000
Peking ManPeking Man1,100
Shark toothShark tooth1,000
TrilobiteTrilobite1,300

FAQ

How many fossils are in New Leaf?

67: 57 pieces of 20 skeletons and 10 stand-alone fossils.

What is the most valuable fossil?

The T-rex skull, at 6,000 Bells.

What does Blathers do with fossils in New Leaf?

He assesses them so you know what you have dug up, then you choose whether to donate or keep it. Assessed fossils sell for their full price.

Sources & picture credits

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