North America, Western United States, Montana, Hell Creek Formation, late Cretaceous, ca. 70 to 65 million years ago. This is an amazing, fossilized tooth from the most famous dinosaur - Tyrannosaurus rex, the tyrant lizard king! The tooth has a conical and slightly curved profile, coming to a thick, rounded tip, and the enamel has developed an incredibly pretty and dark black coloration. The exposed interior material in the root and along the sides are a lighter beige and brown hue; all attesting to the great age and chemical process this tooth underwent! This tooth likely comes from the side position (lateral) of the jaw. At one time serrations along both edges from root to tip, would have helped this dinosaur to slice through the flesh of prey or scavenged remains. T-rex is the most sought-after dinosaur in the world and this tooth represents the most terrifying but iconic part of this incredible carnivore! Size: 0.89" L x 0.45" W (2.3 cm x 1.1 cm)
The most famous dinosaurs of all time are undoubtedly the large, meat-eating members of the Tyrannosauridae family. This family includes species such as Nanotyrannus, Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Daspletosaurus, Tarbosaurus, and the most infamous of all, Tyrannosaurus rex. The emergence of all tyrannosaurids was short-lived and occurred in only a 15-million-year span in the Late Cretaceous Period before their extinction about 65 million years ago. The first recognized fossil remains of Tyrannosaurus were discovered in Colorado, U.S.A. in the 1890s; one of the first partial skeletons came from the Hell Creek Formation in 1902!
Provenance: private Hagar collection, Wildwood, Missouri, USA
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Condition
Losses to periphery layers as shown and root area. Chips and losses to enamel and serrations are worn and absent. Stable fissures from fossilization. The enamel has an attractive black luster.