Fossil Dinosaur Triceratops Skull Nasal area Hell Creek South Dakota SD COA 5018

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Seller: gpjpoky ✉️ (3,522) 100%, Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, US, Ships to: US, Item: 134190969745 Fossil Dinosaur Triceratops Skull Nasal area Hell Creek South Dakota SD COA 5018.

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Here is a superb piece of genuine bone from a Triceratops, from the late Cretaceous, as late as 66 million years ago, the end of the Reign of Dinosaurs.  From the nose (nasal) area).  It measures about  4.33 inches, and weighs 9.4 oz.  The specimen has wonderful curves and intricate shapes.

It is from Hell Creek Formation near Newell, South Dakota.

Triceratops is one of the most famous of all dinosaurs, with its huge head, tough bony frill, and three sharp horns in the front. The movie, Jurassic Park, features a sick Triceratops that Ellie cared for.

The largest Triceratops grew to over 28 feet in length, and weighed up to 13 tons. It was, however, a plant-eater, with a beaked jaw and hundreds of teeth (up to 800) packed closely together for chewing the plants.  There are two different Triceratops: horridus and prorsus. The horridus are always found in ground below the prorsus, so they are older. The horridus have a smaller nose horn and larger beak than the prorsus.

With dinosaur bones, many are found in the ground cracked but still "together".  However, pulling it out of the ground at this point would cause it to instantly fragment, and now you have 40 pieces, none of which are still together.   So the standard procedure in this case is for the digger to put some adhesive, such as Star Bond, onto the bones, instantly gluing them together in the proper position. Then when the bone is pulled out, it is much more likely to stay together. That appears to be what happened in this case. This is not considered "damaged" when it comes to dinosaur bones, but is standard procedure.  A bone found in perfect condition, with no breaks, sells for a high premium.

A very interesting, rare, and authentic  fossilized piece of a famous species of dinosaur.

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We are happy to enclose a COA (Certificate of Authenticity).  Some words of caution about COA’s: Do not let them become a substitute for learning about the specimens. We have been working with fossils and minerals for many years, and we have seen hundreds of very nice-looking COA’s, some that are wrong, mis-describing a specimen. In addition, the person selling the item is often the one who writes the COA (potential conflict of interest). Finally, a COA, without a photo of the exact specimen on the COA itself,  is worthless, as it can later be placed next to any other fossil or mineral.  We suggest that in addition to relying on a COA, that people read and study the subject.

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