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Albertosaurus sarcophagus tooth 2.6" (6.5cm), Drumheller, Alberta, Canada (disposition #001590)
Albertosaurus sarcophagus tooth 2.6" (6.5cm), Drumheller, Alberta, Canada (disposition #001590)
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Currently, our nicest dinosaur tooth! This 2.6" (6.5cm) long Albertosaurus sarcophagus tooth is from the Drumheller area of Alberta, Canada - one of the country’s best-known regions for Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossils.
This tooth has a strongly curved profile with dark brown enamel and lighter mineralized areas. Nice denticles (serrations) are present on both the anterior and posterior sides of the tooth. The specimen displays natural wear on the tip (from chewing through bone!) and has been repaired (reassembly of pieces) but not restored (no fillers). Dinosaur teeth are typically found disaggregated once exposed by erosion and usually require repair.
The specimen rests on Styrofoam base within a golden box accompanied by a label reading “Dinosaur Tooth, Drumheller, Alta”. These particular golden boxes were used by Green's Rock & Lapidary in Calgary back in the late 1960s-early 1970s to sell dinosaur teeth prior to the introduction of fossil legislation in Alberta.
The rocks exposed in this area are from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation (believed to be 68 - 73.1 million years old). The only formally-recognized large theropod from this formation is Albertosaurus sarcophagus, which could grow up to 9 meters (30 feet) long, weighing just over 1 ton. There were over 50 serrated, sharp teeth in its giant 1 meter long skull! Pre-dating Tyrannosaurus rex by several million years, it was smaller than T. rex but the apex predator of its day.
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Legal Status: 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. Learn more about Alberta fossils and the disposition process.
Species: Albertosaurus sarcophagus
Age: Late Cretaceous (Campanian to early Maastrichtian or 68-73.1 million years ago)
Formation: Horseshoe Canyon Formation (Edmonton Group)
Locality: Red Deer River valley, Drumheller area, Alberta, Canada
Dimensions: Tooth size: 6.5 × 2.5 cm
Provenance: Green's Rock & Lapidary (Calgary); Harvey Negrich
Alberta Disposition Certificate Number: 001590 (specimen #HN1027) issued July 7, 2026
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