Description: An End Cut Slab of Utah Dinosaur Dung / Coprolite from the Henry Mountains in Southern Utah. This specimen of fossilized Dinosaur Dung is from the Morrison Formation and it's about 148 million years old. The specimen measures about 3 1/2"x 2" x 3/4 + or -" and it weighs about 5.75 ounces. The first 2 photos were taken with the specimen wet with water and the last photos were taken with the specimen dry under indoor lighting. Wet photos aid those working in lapidary. No fossil collection is complete without a Coprolite specimen! A unique gift for that someone that has everything or kids!Coprolite, meaning "dung stone" is fossilized animal waste. Coprolite does not smell bad, it has undergone a long fossilization process. Coprolites record the diet, feeding behavior, and habitat of prehistoric animals. Paleontologists can study the contents of Coprolite to see what one meal of an animal consisted of. For example, if the Coprolite consists of partially digested plant material such as leaves, seeds, bark, and roots, the animal in question was probably an herbivore or "plant-eater"; if the Coprolite contains bits of animal material such as crushed bits of bones, sinew, and claws, the animal in question was a carnivore or "meat-eater". Coprolite comes in many shapes and sizes depending on the animal it came from. Its color depends on the type of soil and minerals in which it was buried. Coprolites and other fossils are often found in exposed sedimentary rock in the badlands, weathered cliffs, roadcuts, etc. Happy to eBay with you !
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: Layton, Utah
End Time: 2024-09-24T20:21:40.000Z
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