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2.3" Cretaceous Fossil Shell Section With Amber In Stone - Texas
This is a 2.3" long fossil turtle shell section, from the Aguja Formation of Texas. The shell is in good condition and attached to the stone in which it was found. In addition to the shell section, there is a .18" piece of amber next to the straight edge of the shell.
This specimen was collected within the past year on private deeded property in Brewster County, Texas. You won't see any other dinosaur material from the Aguja & Javelina Formations for sale because nearly all of the formation lies the borders of a national park or in Mexico which can not be collected. One of our partners was lucky enough to purchase several hundred acres of ranch land in Texas containing a good exposure of these formations.
These formations are equivalent age to the Judith River Formations in the Northern US/Alberta. Because relatively little collecting has been done on these formations in Texas most of the species remain undescribed. Our partner has been putting important material into research collections and working with museums and researchers, so in the coming years their work will help lead to these dinosaurs being formally described.
These formations are equivalent age to the Judith River Formations in the Northern US/Alberta. Because relatively little collecting has been done on these formations in Texas most of the species remain undescribed. Our partner has been putting important material into research collections and working with museums and researchers, so in the coming years their work will help lead to these dinosaurs being formally described.
This specimen was collected within the past year on private deeded property in Brewster County, Texas. You won't see any other dinosaur material from the Aguja & Javelina Formations for sale because nearly all of the formation lies within the boundaries of a national park or in Mexico which can not be collected. One of our partners was lucky enough to purchase several hundred acres of ranch land in Texas containing a good exposure of these formations and we will be offering more material from the locality in the future.
SPECIES
Testudinidae
LOCATION
Javelina Creek Ranch, Brewster County, Texas
FORMATION
Aguja Formation
SIZE
2.3" long shell, .18" amber, 5.0 x 3.8" rock
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#116569
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