North America, Western United States, Mesozoic era, ca. 252 to 66 million years ago. An impressive, fossilized dinosaur bone that not only solidified into stone but a pale blue-purple color! The mauve and lilac hues are from permineralization, chemicals in the sediment and water sometimes cause these colors. Specimens usually fossilize to brown-earthen tones, so the colors seen here are quite special making such bones much more desirable amongst collectors. The original location and species of this bone is unknown, so we can only speculate - but it is certainly a vertebrae bone from a creature of a great size. Size: 6" Diameter x 3.5" W (15.2 cm x 8.9 cm)

Provenance: private Englewood, Colorado USA collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#176007

Bone repaired from 2 large pieces with break line encircling center. Fissures and cut lines from excavation. Surface abrasions and ossification. Large areas of blue mineralization!