Triceratops Nasal Bone Fragment? Lance Creek Bone Fragment ID

[BabeSpiny]

Hello everyone, I saw this fossil listed as a Triceratops rostrum nasal bone fragment. According to the description, it was found in the Lance Creek Formation of Wyoming. I have limited knowledge of Triceratops skull morphology, so I can't really tell if it is truly a partial Triceratops nasal bone as described by the dealer or just another random bone fragment. May I hear your opinions on this? Thank you!

[FB003]

I don't know enough to say for sure but it's not impossible.  It does look, to me at least, that it could be a chunk of one based off the exterior structure.  As a note, there is no lance creek. It's Hell Creek or Lance Formation.

[jpc]

Indeed... no such thing as Lance Creek Fm.  It is simply Lance Fm.  If the dealer doesn't know this, well....  I shan't dis anyone too much here.

 

Anyway, it definitely has a ceratopsian horn look to it.  If I found this I would label it as "likely horn section".  Brow or nasal... can't say.  

[BabeSpiny]

I appreciate both of your replies! New knowledge gained!

[BabeSpiny]

Just now, jpc said:

Indeed... no such thing as Lance Creek Fm.  It is simply Lance Fm.  If the dealer doesn't know this, well....  I shan't dis anyone too much here.

 

Anyway, it definitely has a ceratopsian horn look to it.  If I found this I would label it as "likely horn section".  Brow or nasal... can't say.  

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! According to the dealer, this is a partial nasal bone, likely located near the base of the nasal horn rather than being part of a horn. Do you think it more closely resembles a horn fragment?

[jpc]

 

20 hours ago, BabeSpiny said:

Thank you for sharing your thoughts! According to the dealer, this is a partial nasal bone, likely located near the base of the nasal horn rather than being part of a horn. Do you think it more closely resembles a horn fragment?

Hard to say from just photos.  The nasal bone is not very thick and this seems to be fairly thick.  That is why I am thinking horn chunk.  

[BabeSpiny]

4 hours ago, jpc said:

 

Hard to say from just photos.  The nasal bone is not very thick and this seems to be fairly thick.  That is why I am thinking horn chunk.  

I see now. Thanks again for sharing your insight!