.80" Fossil Raptor Hand Claw - Hell Creek Formation, Montana

This is a hand claw from a raptor, collected from the Hell Creek Formation in Fallon County, Montana. The claw measures .80" long (straightline). The weathered point of articulation makes it difficult to provide an accurate identification for the claw.

Comes with an acrylic display case.

About 40% of this claw has been restored. Up to approximately .25" from the tip is all restored, with additional restoration along much of the left side of the claw.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Unidentified
LOCATION
Fallon County, Montana
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
.80" long (straightline)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#245928
GUARANTEE
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