{"product_id":"sauropod-hip-bone-sphere-fossil-specimen-2","title":"Sauropod Hip Bone Sphere - Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMined from\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Basin, Southern Madagascar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e Late Cretaceous\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeological Age\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e66–72 mya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e: This one of a kind Sauropod hip bone sphere from Southern Madagascar has been cut and polished to reveal the dense internal texture of fossilized dinosaur bone. The surface shows a strong webbed pattern of tan, brown, grey, and dark mineral-filled cell structure, giving the sphere a natural reptilian, almost ancient-map appearance. The polished finish brings out the contrast between the original bone texture and the minerals that replaced or filled the porous structure over millions of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eSauropods were the long-necked, heavy-bodied giants of the dinosaur world, and hip bone material came from one of the strongest load-bearing parts of the skeleton. In life, this bone helped support an animal built on an almost ridiculous scale, because apparently evolution looked at “large” and said, “Cute. Bigger.” Once buried, the bone slowly fossilized as groundwater carried minerals into the cellular spaces, preserving the internal structure while turning it into stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eSpiritually, dinosaur bone is often associated with endurance, ancient memory, grounding, and deep time. A sphere shape adds a sense of completeness and balance, making this piece appealing to collectors who are drawn to fossils not only as prehistoric remains, but as symbolic reminders of strength, survival, and the long, strange story of life on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1pc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith this product, you will get the actual stone in the photograph. We do what we can to buy good quality products and price them honestly. The rocks may differ from the photos, but we hope we do them justice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madagascar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48245391360170,"sku":null,"price":700.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/SauropodDino-HipBone-Sphere-700.jpg?v=1777051117","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/hi\/products\/sauropod-hip-bone-sphere-fossil-specimen-2","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}