{"product_id":"hadrosaur-vertebra-centrum-alberta-hn310a","title":"Hadrosaur Vertebra Centrum (Tail Vertebra), Alberta (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efossil vertebral centrum attributed to a hadrosaur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or duck-billed dinosaur, from Alberta. Measuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 × 5 × 4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this specimen preserves the substantial central body of a vertebra.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts relatively short, broad proportions suggest it may represent a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecaudal vertebra from the tail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, although its precise position cannot be confirmed from the preserved features. Much of the neural arch and projecting processes is missing, leaving the centrum as the principal preserved element. I am not sure the cause of the pitting seen on one of circular faces; these could be evidence of bone disease, scavenging or simply from erosion.\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, this compact fossil combines recognizable backbone anatomy with collection provenance, making it an engaging addition to an Alberta dinosaur collection or comparative skeletal display.\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; exact genus and species undetermined\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vertebral centrum, possibly caudal (tail)\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e North of Brooks, Alberta, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6 × 5.3 × 3 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#HN310A\u003cspan\u003e) issued July 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53286167216410,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/hadrosaur-vertebra-centrum-alberta_01.jpg?v=1793642715","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/hadrosaur-vertebra-centrum-alberta-hn310a","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}