DINOSAUR EGGSHELL (LARGER PIECE) - 70 million years old - Argentina
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Hatched eggshell from the sauropod dinosaur Saltasaurus
70 million years old
Argentina
In the province of Neuquén in Patagonia, rocks of late Cretaceous age contain vast numbers of nests of the dinosaur Saltasaurus, together with broken fragments of eggshell. These sites have provided much information about the family life of dinosaurs.
The piece of eggshell is from an old university collection that was used to promote research into dinosaur embryos. It is provided in a glass-topped plastic display box as shown.
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Hatched eggshell from the sauropod dinosaur Saltasaurus
70 million years old
Argentina
In the province of Neuquén in Patagonia, rocks of late Cretaceous age contain vast numbers of nests of the dinosaur Saltasaurus, together with broken fragments of eggshell. These sites have provided much information about the family life of dinosaurs.
The piece of eggshell is from an old university collection that was used to promote research into dinosaur embryos. It is provided in a glass-topped plastic display box as shown.
Click on a picture for a larger image
Size: 6 x 6 x 2 centimetres (size of box)
Weight: 49 grams (weight boxed)
