{"product_id":"hadrosaur-vertebra-centrum-alberta-hn310b","title":"Hadrosaur Vertebra Centrum (Tail Vertebra), Alberta (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efossil vertebral centrum from a hadrosaur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or duck-billed dinosaur, measuring \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5 × 5 × 4 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The centrum is the substantial central body of a vertebra that articulated with neighbouring vertebrae to form the backbone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specimen preserves a compact, spool-like form, with broad articular ends and a narrower middle section. The photographs show the contours of both ends, together with a groove along the upper surface where the neural arch would have been situated. The neural arch and projecting processes are largely missing.\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 specimen offers a recognizable example of dinosaur backbone anatomy. Its three-dimensional form and clearly defined vertebral contours make it an engaging addition to an Alberta fossil 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 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\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\u003eNorth of Brooks, Alberta, Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 × 5 × 4 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#HN310B\u003cspan\u003e) issued July 7, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53286281642266,"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-hn310b-02.jpg?v=1793644804","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/hadrosaur-vertebra-centrum-alberta-hn310b","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}