6.8" Pyritized, Polished Iguanodon Bone - Isle Of Wight

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An artists rendering of Iguanodon.  By Nobu Tamura http://paleoexhibit.blogspot.com
An artists rendering of Iguanodon. By Nobu Tamura http://paleoexhibit.blogspot.com
is a section of polished Iguanodon bone showing absolutely stunning internal cell structure. It was collected from the Lower Cretaceous, Wealden Clay Formation on the Isle of Wight. While complete or near complete bones are rare, water tumbled chunks are often found after they erode out of the cliffs on the isle. Some of these chunks reveal great inner detail when cut and polished.

Portions of this polished bone section are pyritized, resulting in a gorgeous metallic luster when rotated under light. It comes with an acrylic display stand.

An artist's rendering of Iguanodon, by Nobu Tamura http://paleoexhibit.blogspot.com
An artist's rendering of Iguanodon, by Nobu Tamura http://paleoexhibit.blogspot.com


Iguanodon was a large bi-pedal dinosaur that has the distinction of being only the second ever dinosaur to be formally named. It was a bulky herbivore that reached sizes of up to 40 feet in length. The name is derived from 'Iguana', a modern reptile, and 'don', meaning tooth. Scientists used to believe that two species of Iguanodon were found on the Isle of Wight, but one species has been moved off into another genus.
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SPECIES
Iguanodon
LOCATION
Isle of Wight, UK
FORMATION
Wealden Clay
SIZE
6.8 x 5", .45" thick
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ITEM
#129264
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