SPINOSAURUS TOE BONE (PHALANGE) - Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco

LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD:  96 - 66 million years ago

Compared to teeth, complete bones from large carnivorous dinosaurs are a true fossil rarity.  A dinosaur shed thousands of teeth in a lifetime in the same manner as sharks do but a dinosaur only had a single bone of each type and position in their skeleton.  To find a complete or near complete specimen is extremely rare!  An average condition bone far exceeds the rarity that a choice grade tooth represents simply because of the logistics of the possible quantities.  

This genuine fossil bone is from the foot of a Spinosaurus and is one of the phalanx bones proceeding the toe claw.  It is in the finest condition and exhibits the most beautiful salmon pink color and grain that we have ever encountered in a dinosaur bone.  The lines running down the length are not open cracks but are IN the bone as a wonderful grain.  This gem is complete and boasts of NO RESTORATION!  A fine hairline fracture to the posterior has been stabilized and does not detract from the rare find that this bone represents.  The surface is incredibly well mineralized and has not been painted with a clear gloss despite its smooth surface sheen - that is a 100% NATURAL finish and is "as found"!!!

In today's market, quality Spinosaurus teeth are rare but quality complete bones are far more rare.  This near perfect specimen is a bargain at the price of a fine quality tooth despite it being far more rare.  A full YEAR of collecting yielded only this one specimen!  Its condition represents the BEST dinosaur toe bone we have ever had.

A CHOICE GRADE RARE SPINOSAURUS FOSSIL BONE FOR THE PRICE OF A MORE COMMON TOOTH!

2.25" long x 1" wide

SOLD     DB501     INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX     Actual Item - One Only

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