Colorado dinosaur vertebrae???

[AZPetrifiedForest]

Hi guys, 

I found this dinosaur(?) vertebrae in a Phoenix, Arizona antique shop all by itself in a dusty, dark corner. I wanted to give it life back and purchased it for a bargain price. It was only labelled "Colorado dinosaur bone". To me, it looks like Morrison Formation material based on its surprising, beautiful color. Maybe sauropod or stegosaurus??? I know it's really worn, but it has a great shape in person and very heavy for its size. Talk about size, it's 7 inches long and 4.5 inches tall even worn down this much!

 

Any help identifying it would be awesome! Thank you!

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[indominus rex]

It’s very worn and I’m not sure if it can be attributed to a specific species without a more specific location. It’s a cool piece nonetheless but more info is most likely needed.

[LordTrilobite]

While it is VERY worn, it does look to be a vertebra centrum. I don't see it being a dinosaur though. I don't recognize it as either sauropod or stegosaur. While I'm not a whale guy, I think this looks like whale.

[AZPetrifiedForest]

Thanks guys! For $40.00, I couldn't pass it up! As of today, I will call it an "Unidentified Ancient Whale Vertebra centrum" from Colorado, USA.

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[FossilDAWG]

It could be a whale vertebra, but it is so worn it's hard to be very certain.  If it is a whale, though, it certainly isn't from Colorado, as there are no marine rocks of an appropriate age anywhere in the State or for a long ways in any direction from there.

 

Don

[AZPetrifiedForest]

Thanks again! I will now call it an "Unidentified Ancient Whale Vertebra centrum" from origins unknown.