Pyritized Iguanodon Bone 1.221" Cross-Section bridges (Source: Smilodon californicus and Canis

(Source:  Smilodon californicus and Canis dirus fight over a Mammuthus columbi carcass in the La Brea Tar Pits

in the Bearpaw Formation

The jar is housed in one of our classic

Once known by the Egyptian word tjehenet or "that which shines"

Each fragment is encased in a gem jar inside a handsome display case

Pyritized Iguanodon Bone 1.221" Cross-Section bridges (Source: Smilodon californicus and CanisIguanodon was one of the first dinosaurs to be discovered and an incredibly important puzzle piece to our modern understanding of the creatures. The herbivore stood three meters tall and weighed over 5 tons, with sharp thumb like claws for defense and elongated little fingers to grasp at food. It was even capable of bipedal locomotion, using its tail as a counterweight. This specimen is a 1. 221" pyritized fossil bone section from an Iguanodon from