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Name:
Dendroolithus sp. (Hadrosaur)
Age: Cretaceous
Formation: Kaoguo
Location: Xixia Basin, Henan Province, China
Size: Egg is about 6 inches wide
This fossilized egg is from the dinosaur, Dendroolithus, which is a Hadrosaur dinosaur. Most "duck-billed" dinosaurs laid their eggs in nests of a dozen or more eggs. Usually, hatching and scavenging damaged the nests, obliterating any trace of the eggs that remained. Occasionally, some eggs survived predators and the elements, and eventually became fossils. Because of their delicate nature, intact eggs are very rare in the fossil record. Dinosaur eggs that retain their original shape and eggshell are some of the most collectible fossils in the world.
This is an excellent hadrosaur egg from the Cretaceous. This is Dendroolithus sp. from China. This fossil has been cleaned in the EXTINCTIONS Preparation Lab under a microscope with an air-abrasive machine to reveal the fine detail of the eggshell. The egg is very inflated and sitting on a pedestal of matrix. The overall shape of the egg is as good as it gets. The line on the egg that looks like a crack is merely a natural fault in the rock. This wonderful hadrosaur egg would make an excellent gift or display item in your home or office.
A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS is included with this specimen.
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