Fossil Dinosaur Apatosaurus Centrum piece 3.86" Jurassic Montana MT COA 5082 for Sale

Fossil Dinosaur Apatosaurus Centrum piece 3.86" Jurassic Montana MT COA 5082 For Sale

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Fossil Dinosaur Apatosaurus Centrum piece 3.86" Jurassic Montana MT COA 5082:
$49.95

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A photo Certificate of Authenticity will accompany thisspecimen.

Apatosaurus, one of the larger members of the cladecalled Sauropods, roamed over some areas in western North America during theJurassic Period, about 151 million years ago.It could grow to 75 feet in length. This specimen is from the Morrison Formationin central Montana.

Here is a genuine fossil piece of Centrumfroman Apatosaurus. The Centrum is the round central part of a vertebra, to which all the other processes and arches are attached. It measures about 3.86" at the longestmeasurement. It weighs about 7.4 oz. The rounded edge shows tapering on the side, indicative of a vertebra.

Most Jurassicfossils are more rock-like than Cretaceous fossils, and many don’t lookmuch like fossils. However, this piececlearly looks like one, with great definition all around the bone.

Sauropods were huge animals that walked on 4 sturdypillar-like legs. They had very long necks, small heads, long tails and wereplant-eaters. The animal on the Sinclairgas logo is of a Sauropod.

Apatosaurus is one of the most popular of the Sauropods,along with such genera as Brontosaurus (yes, it is a recognized genus again),Brachiosaurus, and Diplodocus For years,many thought Brontosaurus and Apatosaurus were the same genus, but recentcomparisons have shown Apatosaurus to be much larger, with a thicker, lower setneck, with some skull differences as well. Named in 1877 by Charles Marsh, Apatosaurusfossils are found in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and Oklahoma,and a few in Montana. Apatosaurus are ina number of Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies.

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We are happy to enclose a COA (Certificate ofAuthenticity). Some words of cautionabout COA’s: Do not let them become a substitute for learning about thespecimens. We have been working with fossils and minerals for many years, andwe have seen hundreds of very nice-looking COA’s, some that are wrong,mis-describing a specimen. In addition, the person selling the item is oftenthe one who writes the COA (potential conflict of interest). Finally, a COA,without a photo of the exact specimen on the COA itself, is worthless, as it can later be placed nextto any other fossil or mineral. We suggestthat in addition to relying on a COA, that people read and study the subject.

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