{"product_id":"hadrosaur-coracoid-alberta-hn1175","title":"Hadrosaur Coracoid (Shoulder Bone), Alberta (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehadrosaur coracoid (shoulder girdle bone)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e measuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11.5 × 6.5 × 5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The coracoid joined with the scapula, or shoulder blade, and contributed to the shoulder socket where the upper arm articulated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen retains a broad, curved body and a conspicuous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecoracoid foramen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the natural opening passing through the bone. The opening and surrounding contours provide recognizable anatomical detail, visible from both sides. Stream erosion prior to burial (and\/or erosion) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas exposed porous bone along portions of the margins and surface, giving the fossil and overall rounded appearance. Certainly unique and rare; even for a hadrosaur (there are only two per animal versus 80 to over 100 combined bones in the vertebral column.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarvey Negrich Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its distinctive opening and sculpted form make it an engaging addition to a collection illustrating the different parts of a dinosaur skeleton.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegal Status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/pages\/alberta-fossils-disposition-ownership-legal-status\" title=\"Alberta Fossils: Disposition, Ownership \u0026amp; Legal Status\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about Alberta fossils and the disposition process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hadrosauridae indet. (hadrosaur; exact species undetermined)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Cretaceous (Campanian or 74.8 - 77.5 million years ago)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormation:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dinosaur Park or Oldman formation (Belly River\/Judith River Group)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocality: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003enear Patricia, Alberta, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (L × W × H):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 11.5 × 6.5 × 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#HN1175\u003cspan\u003e) issued July 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53303111123226,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/hadrosaur-coracoid-alberta-hn1175-03.jpg?v=1793734200","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/hadrosaur-coracoid-alberta-hn1175","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}