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VERY LARGE TRICERATOPS TOOTH WITH NICE CROWN AND ROOT 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 THE LARGEST AND FINEST ROOTED, PARTLY WORN Triceratops tooth we have ever offered. It is impossible to improve on of its type. Unlike most teeth usually found which are "spit teeth" or ones that were ejected from the dinosaur's mouth when alive, this one still has the root attached. The presence of a root indicates this tooth was in the Triceratops' jaw when it died. Rarely are Triceratops teeth found loose that have the root as this one does. It is moderately worn with a substantial portion of the giant crown still present so it was in the Triceratops' jaw when the dinosaur died. The root is present and is very large as well as being beautifully preserved. This is a TOP GRADE educational specimen because the cusp and root on Triceratops teeth are very unique but most teeth found are no where near this size or this complete, making it impossible to see what the teeth originally looked like in the jaw as they formed and moved upward. A MONSTROUS, one-of-a-kind, gem tooth! No fossil tooth collection should be without at least one nice complete crown example tooth of one of the "household name" dinosaurs of America's Late Cretaceous. CRACK REPAIR ON ROOT ONLY BUT NO RESTORATION. Highly recommended! Triceratops is the most famous of the great horned dinosaurs. This plant-eating group has been found in the fossil record in greater abundance than all the other varieties. A full grown Triceratops is estimated to have weighed 11 tons, heavier than a modern African bull elephant. Its skull was 6.5 feet long with a pair of brow horns that exceeded 3 feet in length. NICE LARGE SPECIMEN WITH MODERATE WEAR ON CUSP - MONSTROUS EXAMPLE WITH ROOT! 1.6" long SOLD DT19-014 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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THE HELL CREEK FORMATION OF NORTHWESTERN U.S.A. |
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