charlie3425 Posted November 11 Posted November 11 (edited) Hello everyone! I was going through my collection, bumping into this small vert (in matrix) I bought several years ago. It was found in Glacier County, Montana and sold to me as a 'Orodromeus makelai' vert, which to me is a little too specific to be possibly correct. Maybe it is just a croc-vert, but it's pretty. The matrix is heavy and hard rock. Measures of the vertebra are about 45mm in height, 45 to 50mm in diameter. The color of the fossil is darker than the stone matrix. On the backside of the rock there are pieces of crushed bone visible. Hope the pictures show enough detail? Thanx for any help at all! Jerry Edited November 11 by charlie3425 1 'It was life, Jim. But not as we know it.'
jpc Posted November 11 Posted November 11 Did it come with any info about what formation it is form? Orodromeus is the only small ornithopod from the Two Medicine Fm which is found in outcrops in Glacier County, so it is a good ID for this. 1 1
charlie3425 Posted November 11 Author Posted November 11 3 minutes ago, jpc said: Did it come with any info about what formation it is form? Orodromeus is the only small ornithopod from the Two Medicine Fm which is found in outcrops in Glacier County, so it is a good ID for this. Hi J, I've been checking my emails on the fossil... No info on the formation. Maybe I can still check with the seller on the subject. So you think it might be a correct ID? That would be nice... 'It was life, Jim. But not as we know it.'
charlie3425 Posted November 11 Author Posted November 11 1 hour ago, jpc said: Did it come with any info about what formation it is form? Orodromeus is the only small ornithopod from the Two Medicine Fm which is found in outcrops in Glacier County, so it is a good ID for this. Just got news from Spain > Upper Cretaceous, Campanian-Two Medecine Formation 2 'It was life, Jim. But not as we know it.'
AndrewMT Posted November 16 Posted November 16 On 11/11/2024 at 9:01 AM, charlie3425 said: It was found in Glacier County, Montana That is fascinating. Growing up here (Montana) we were always told not to hunt for fossils/artifacts in Glacier County. Basically, half of the County is Glacier Park and the other half is the Blackfeet Nation's land. I'm sure the information is lost (or hard to retrieve) but I wonder where the Seller acquired the vertebra... 1
charlie3425 Posted November 16 Author Posted November 16 (edited) 2 hours ago, AndrewMT said: That is fascinating. Growing up here (Montana) we were always told not to hunt for fossils/artifacts in Glacier County. Basically, half of the County is Glacier Park and the other half is the Blackfeet Nation's land. I'm sure the information is lost (or hard to retrieve) but I wonder where the Seller acquired the vertebra... Thank you for your message, Andrew. Do you mean it's illegal? I just emailed the seller. I get back to you if I have more information. Edit with some news > The Spanish seller bought it in Tuscon, from an American seller. That's as far as I can get I'm afraid. Edited November 16 by charlie3425 'It was life, Jim. But not as we know it.'
AndrewMT Posted November 16 Posted November 16 NO Not at all. Just very surprised! If anything, I am jealous you have such a beautiful specimen! The East side (and a little of the South side) are Private Property and totally Legal. My apologies for not being more specific. I was just curious. Fantastic fossil! 1
charlie3425 Posted November 16 Author Posted November 16 (edited) 45 minutes ago, AndrewMT said: NO Not at all. Just very surprised! If anything, I am jealous you have such a beautiful specimen! The East side (and a little of the South side) are Private Property and totally Legal. My apologies for not being more specific. I was just curious. Fantastic fossil! No apologies, I misunderstood ! Glad you like the fossil. I think it's idd very pretty although it doesn't really fit in my collection nowadays (I focus my research on aquatic reptiles and amphibians). I might sell it one day, dunno yet. But I am very happy to know the ID is correct and I didn't throw away the money, thanx to the forum. So 'Orodromeus makelai' it is. Seemingly hard to find pictures of the animal's vertebrae online... I suppose it is quite rare! Edited November 16 by charlie3425 1 'It was life, Jim. But not as we know it.'
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