{"product_id":"fossil-turtle-partial-shell-alberta-hn275","title":"Fossil Turtle (Basilemys) Shell Fragment, Alberta (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the late Cretaceous period in Alberta, there were a large and diverse variety of \u003cstrong\u003eturtles\u003c\/strong\u003e. The largest of all of these was \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebasilemys.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e This specimen is a large fragment of the \u003cstrong\u003ecarapace\u003c\/strong\u003e, or upper shell, which could reach up to 1 metre in length! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe outer surface, of this specimen, preserves a distinctive network of pits and winding ridges, while the reverse exposes smoother, internal bone surfaces. Turtle shell fragments are often found in deposits called \"micro-vertebrate sites\" but specimens of this size are not common common. Note this specimen has been repaired with adhesives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvey Negrich Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this specimen offers collectors a representative of the freshwater reptiles that lived alongside Alberta’s Late Cretaceous dinosaurs. Its clearly expressed shell ornamentation makes it particularly suitable for an educational display or a collection focused on Alberta’s ancient ecosystems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e This specimen is legally available for private ownership and resale under Alberta Disposition Certificate #001590. A copy of the disposition documentation will accompany the specimen. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/pages\/alberta-fossils-disposition-ownership-legal-status\" title=\"Disposition, Ownership \u0026amp; Legal Status\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn more about Alberta fossils and the disposition process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cem\u003eBasilemys\u003c\/em\u003e (turtle) carapace fragment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLate Cretaceous (Campanian or 74.8 - 77.5 million years ago)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eDinosaur Park or Oldman formation (Belly River\/Judith River Group)\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLocality: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNorth of Brooks, Alberta, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11 x 15.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Harvey Negrich Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlberta Disposition Certificate Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 001590 (specimen \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e#HN275\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) issued July 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53280709771546,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/alberta-fossil-turtle-shell-fragment01.jpg?v=1793569190","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/fossil-turtle-partial-shell-alberta-hn275","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}