{"product_id":"hadrosaur-dentary-preserved-teeth-alberta-hn635","title":"Hadrosaur Dentary with Preserved Teeth, Alberta (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA partial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e hadrosaur dentary (lower jaw bone) with preserved teeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, measuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13 × 14 × 8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The exposed dental material offers a detailed view of the tightly packed tooth arrangement characteristic of duck-billed dinosaurs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHadrosaurs possessed specialised dental batteries, with successive replacement teeth maintaining a working surface as older teeth wore down. The upper and lower tooth batteries worked together to process plant material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen preserves closely spaced tooth positions with teeth and tooth fragments remaining in place. Broken sections of the surrounding jaw expose portions of the dental battery, while the reverse retains a broad area of outer bone surface. Visible fractures, flaking and missing sections reflect its incomplete preservation.\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, the combination of jaw bone and retained teeth makes this an engaging specimen for examining the structure of a hadrosaur’s feeding apparatus.\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\u003eBadlands of southern Alberta, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (L × W × H):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13 × 14 × 8 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#HN635\u003cspan\u003e) issued July 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53303032545562,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/hadrosaur-dentary-preserved-teeth-alberta-hn635-01.jpg?v=1793732538","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/hadrosaur-dentary-preserved-teeth-alberta-hn635","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}