Mined from: Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, USA

Era: Cretaceous
Geological Age: 65.5 mya

Description: These are true fragments of Triceratops frill. The frill is the elongated bones that are part of the skull which provide protection against predators like the Tyrannosaurus. Triceratops were huge animals that could grow up to 30ft (9 meters) and weighed over 11,000lbs (7,150kg), similar to the size of an African elephant. Triceratops had two massive horns above its eyes and one smaller horn on its snout.

Approximate size for 1 pc: 40mm x 20mm x 10mm
Approximate weight for 1 pc: 15g

We do our best to buy quality products- although not every rock is the same. If you choose to purchase the "staff pick option", we will select the best of the batch for you. Otherwise, it will be at random from the larger batch we have in stock.