Triceratops or edmontosaurus?

[Per Christian]

I have what I'm pretty sure is a triceratops hoof, but I've come to understand edmontosaurus and triceratops hooves are hard to tell apart. It's from the hell creek formation, Montana. It's 3.5 inches across and long

[Troodon]

Its a hadrosaur ungual.   Do you have a locality where it was found to support it from the Hell Creek Fm.

[Per Christian]

12 hours ago, Troodon said:

Its a hadrosaur ungual.   Do you have a locality where it was found to support it from the Hell Creek Fm.

No sorry..

[Troodon]

Provenance is very important in identification so when buying dinosaur fossils from North America, you need the following:

 

*Formation

State or Province (Canada -Alberta)

*County (USA) or nearest Town

*If Alberta you also need a disposition number

 

* are a must have

[Josesaurus rex]

4 hours ago, Troodon said:

Provenance is very important in identification so when buying dinosaur fossils from North America, so you need the following:

 

*Formation

State or Province (Canada -Alberta)

*County or nearest Town

*If Alberta you also need a disposition number

 

* are a must have

Hello. The following question arose: What is a disposition number? Greetings.

[Troodon]

 

1 hour ago, Josesaurus rex said:

Hello. The following question arose: What is a disposition number? Greetings.

Its illegal to remove dinosaur or other fossils from Alberta without getting permission from the government of Alberta.    So the specimen has to be submitted to gain approval on its removal from the province.   A disposition number is then provided to show its approved.

[Josesaurus rex]

4 hours ago, Troodon said:

 

Its illegal to remove dinosaur or other fossils from Alberta without getting permission from the government of Alberta.    So the specimen has to be submitted to gain approval on its removal from the province.   A disposition number is then provided to show its approved.

Perfect !!, everything clearer now, thank you.