Hadrosaur Caudal (Tail) Vertebra | Judith River Formation | Montana Cretaceous The Sakoany deposit was first

The Sakoany deposit was first discovered by a cattle herder who found some crystals that had weathered out close to the shore of the bay

Palm - Palmites species

It’s named after mineralogist George Frederick Kunz

Compared to more colorful petrified woods

Chemically

Hadrosaur Caudal (Tail) Vertebra | Judith River Formation | Montana Cretaceous The Sakoany deposit was firstHadrosaur sp. Late Cretaceous (~74 MYO) Judith River Formation Montana, USA Specimen approx. size: 3. 5" x 3" x 2. 25" The vertebral fractures are a result of geologic processes, which have been remedied through the use of glue for stabilization. Hadrosaurs, often called "duck billed dinosaurs," are a family of ornithopod dinosaurs (family Hadrosauridae) that thrived during the Late Cretaceous period. They are among the most well known and successful