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VERY RARE SUPERB AND COMPLETE HADROSAUR DINOSAUR SCAPULA (SHOULDER BLADE) BONE Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 72 - 65 million years ago Collected
from the famous Hell Creek Formation of Northwestern U.S.A., this is a
superbly preserved and
complete
scapula (shoulder blade bone) from an Edmontosaurus annectens, the
predominant hadrosaur species that can be found in the Hell Creek
Formation of Northwestern U.S.A.. It is an extremely well-preserved and very attractive
specimen. The bone was found in pieces but was all there which is
EXTRAORDINARILY RARE FOR A
DINOSAUR SCAPULA BONE SUCH AS THIS.
Only cracks were filled, a
small portion of the articulated end rebuilt, and a very small
triangular piece that was missing was
reconstructed.
Other than this work, the bone you see above from end to end is original
and not composited from multiple dinosaurs. This bone was an
underground find and the quality of the preservation is the result -
right down to the fine surface detail of the bone where muscle ligaments
attached. The very thin spatulate distal end is solid and original
with no restoration. The articulating surface joint on the
proximal end was fractured but kept together by minerals and we opted to
not fill and fabricate a new joint other than a rebuilding on a small
edge on one portion.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE
HAVE SEEN SUCH A COMPLETE SCAPULA OF A HADROSAUR WITH EVEN THE THIN
FLAT DISTAL END! A
find like this is very, very rare! Often, dinosaur limb bones are found
incomplete and in many cases, unrelated parts are assembled together
from multiple dinosaurs to make a complete bone in the effort to
increase its marketability. This is a true museum grade specimen
and is solely from one dinosaur. Dinosaur bones of this magnitude
and type are very rare in this condition. Often, they require
extensive putty filling and fabrication but this bone was the exception.
Specimen is heavy and fully mineralized. It has been stabilized
and reinforced on the one side to make it safe to ship, display and handle. Most dinosaur limb bones in private
collections are pieces or poorly preserved examples. Large limb
bones like this are a prize discovery and truly impressive for viewers
from pro to beginner! For its astonishing array of dangerous and large prehistoric predator fossils, no place has captured more attention or has been featured on television more than Hell Creek! This area is known to many as "the Valley of the T. rex!". The "duck-billed" Hadrosaurs and the "horned" dinosaurs like Triceratops were common prey for many large meat-eating dinosaurs of the famed region. Hadrosaurs were herbivores (plant-eaters) and only had teeth in the cheek area, not the front of the mouth. The many rows of teeth were perfect for effectively grinding up rough vegetation for easy digestion. This unique group of dinosaurs grew in sizes over 40 feet and probably weighed over 5 tons! In-depth studies of a variety of duckbill remains indicate that these were strictly land-based dinosaurs that walked predominantly on all fours but had the ability to stand on their hind legs. Hadrosaur remains have been found in China, North America, South America (Argentina) and Europe. SUPERB AND SUPER RARE COMPLETE DINOSAUR BONE - FANTASTIC DETAIL AS SEEN ABOVE OF THE FINE SURFACE ANATOMY - TOP SPECIMEN! A HADROSAUR SCAPULA IS RARELY FOUND COMPLETE FROM END TO END BECAUSE SO MUCH OF IT IS VERY THIN BUT THIS IS AN EXCEPTION! 39" long $5795 DB7-007 Actual Item - One Only |
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Special thanks to artist TODD MARSHALL for permission to feature his artwork
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