Lot 850
Large 7½ Pound Patty-Type Dinoslaur Coprolite. Dinosaur excrement is highly sought after, both as a conversation piece and for study by a group of scientists called scatologists. This huge 9½" long x 6" wide x 2½" high specimen could only come from a dinosaur, since dinosaurs were the only really large animals populating the Morrison formation near Garfield, Utah 150 million years ago. This large section comes from the "Patty-Type" of coprolite, which is believed to have bee deposited by a herbivore dinosaur. The exact dinosaur can't be determined from the coprolite--only that it was a plant eater. A 1" wide section has been cut from the rough end of the coprolite and has one side polished to show the beautiful agatized creams and oranges that occurred due to the fossilization of the original organic material. The edge of the main cut section has also been polished. the resulting pattern is somewhat similar to that of fossilized wood. Add $30 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $200 - 350.
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