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In 2006 near
Jordan, Montana, a Triceratops quarry was discovered. The quarry
contained a sub-adult
Triceratops partial skull and skeleton, and elements from a baby
Triceratops. The first two elements from the baby that were found were
the left humerus and the right dentary. The humerus (6.25" long) was
complete and dentary was 50% complete. As preparation continued on the
sub-adult material, the left dentary was discovered! This one was
complete, allowing for the length of the dentary to be known (5.25
inches)! With the left one found complete, the right one could be
reconstructed.Now, these very rare and unique replicas are available. Each dentary has a tooth in it! This is truly a unique set of replicas. With these elements, it can be estimated how big the triceratops was. It is guessed to be under 3 feet long, with a skull less than 12 inches!
To
the left is an image of where in Montana the original fossils were
found. They were found near Jordan and in the world famous Hell Creek
Formation. This formation is upper cretaceous and dates 65-68 million
years old. The first Tyrannosaurus rex was collected within 100 miles of the site by Barnum Brown over 100 years ago.
More images of the replicas:
Where are the bones on the body?
To
the right is a picture of where the dentary is on the Triceratops
skeleton.
To
the left is an image of where the humerus would be on the Triceratops
skeleton.Images of the Real
Fossils
Click on any image for a larger view
Click on any image for a larger view
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This
specimen and all images relating to it are property of CK Preparations.
Limited use rights of the images are given to those who purchase the specimen.
It is illegal to reproduce this specimen for any reason. CK Preparations ©2007
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Limited use rights of the images are given to those who purchase the specimen.
It is illegal to reproduce this specimen for any reason. CK Preparations ©2007
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