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12" Cretaceous Crocodile Rib Section - Hell Creek Formation
This is a 12.0" fossil crocodile rib section from the Hell Creek Formation of Bowman County, North Dakota. It its the proximal end that engages the vertebra. It has a number of repaired cracks and has areas of remaining substrate from which it was removed. This would be a nice project for someone wanting to try their hand at specimen preparation.
The Hell Creek Formation
Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
Renowned for both its age and rich sedimentary layers, the Hell Creek Formation is one of the most intensively studied fossil-bearing regions on Earth. To date, scientists have documented 158 genera of animals and 64 genera of plants from its rocks, with new finds emerging regularly. Beyond iconic dinosaurs such as tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians, and hadrosaurs, the formation has produced an extraordinary array of life, including amphibians, reptiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, fish, sharks, birds, and early mammals. Together, these fossils provide the most complete picture of the ecosystems that thrived just before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Bowman County, North Dakota
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
12.0 x 6.9 x 1.0"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#120060
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