r10 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hi all, wondering if I could get your opinion on this frill piece? many thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hello, and Welcome to the Forum. The Forum does not provide estimates on monetary value. Per the Forum Rules and Community Standards (that you are supposed to read and agree to) when you join up: "Please understand that The Fossil Forum cannot appraise the commercial value of a fossil; this is beyond what can be done through pictures on the internet, so please don't ask." Best to check online to see what real ones go for at online retailers. Do you know where it was found? Where did you acquire it from? Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Welcome to the forum Nice piece and the veining is indicative of ceratopsian frill. I see that you call it Triceratops but there is nothing diagnostic that I'm aware of that would identify it to that species. A Hell Creek specimen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 I agree with Troodon. Assuming it's Hell Creek or Lance formation Triceratops is likely. Torosaurus might be possible as well though it's far more rare. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r10 Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hi everybody (thanks Fossildude19 for setting me straight re: forum rules ), Yes its from Hell Creek! Thanks so much for your responses, I really appreciate it as I'm super new to this. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Nice piece! ! ! The value is what you ascribe to it. i think it's super. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 That a nice big chunk of frill. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Really nice piece of frill you have there due to the fact of there being possibly more than two ceratopsians in hells creek it would have to go under ceratopsian sp. if i'm right in saying so there is two types of triceratops (T. horridus and T. prorsus) Torosaurus, Tatankaceratops and possibly Duranteceratops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Haravex said: Really nice piece of frill you have there due to the fact of there being possibly more than two ceratopsians in hells creek it would have to go under ceratopsian sp. if i'm right in saying so there is two types of triceratops (T. horridus and T. prorsus) Torosaurus, Tatankaceratops and possibly Duranteceratops. Correct in your comments. FYI Tatankaceratops is still controversial genus and many ceratoposian paleontologists belive it's synonymous with Triceratops. Duranteceratops is even more controversial and most consider it just a old guy (triceratops) They had it on display at the Tucson show and it's cool and very different looking. Others may exist , there is a unique one with the Nanotyrannus dueling dinosaurs, why for the time being, to your point, they should be called Ceratopsian sp. BTW the Dueling Dino ceratopsian has no horns and looks a lot like a Pachyrhinosaurus. Again a number of paleontologist also believe it's a real old guy that lost it horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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