{"product_id":"vertebra","title":"Hadrosaur fossil vertebra, Drumheller area, Alberta (disposition #001590)","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA substantial \u003cstrong\u003efossil vertebra \u003c\/strong\u003efrom a \u003cstrong\u003ehadrosaur, or duck-billed dinosaur\u003c\/strong\u003e, recovered from the Red Deer River badlands near \u003cstrong\u003eDrumheller, Alberta\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hadrosaurs were a large family of herbivorous dinosaurs forming large herds in the Cretaceous period. Due to its size and discovered locality, this is likely from an \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEdmontosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. This specimen has a broad but partially incomplete centrum (the most massive, round portion of the vertebra that would have articulated with other vertebrae making up the backbone). The neural arch is partially preserved and would have enclosed the spinal cord in life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasuring 12 cm at its greatest dimension and weighing over 1 kg, it has a strong display presence and makes an appealing addition to a collection focused on Alberta’s prehistoric life. There are no repairs or restorations to this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Status:\u003c\/strong\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. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/pages\/alberta-fossils-disposition-ownership-legal-status\" title=\"Disposition, Ownership \u0026amp; Legal Status\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLearn more about Alberta fossils and the disposition process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\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, but possibly \u003cem\u003eEdmontosaurus\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Late Cretaceous (Campanian to early Maastrichtian or 68-73.1 million years ago)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Horseshoe Canyon Formation (Edmonton Group)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Deer River valley, Drumheller area, Alberta, Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 10.5 × 7 × 12 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\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlberta Disposition Certificate Number\u003c\/strong\u003e: 001590 (specimen #HN522) 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":53068783485210,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6011\/1386\/files\/hadrosaur-vertebra-alberta-badlands-harvey-negrich-hn522-01.jpg?v=1791840825","url":"https:\/\/keithrocks.ca\/products\/vertebra","provider":"Rocky Mountain Minerals and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}