Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens inproduction such as this piece

such as this piece

6mmx5mm though variations in shape will occur as the material is rather difficult to cut

but it is only in recent history that we've come to understand the complex nature of this unique gemstone

This specimen is a polished slice of agatized coprolite or "dinosaur dung" from the Morrison Formation in Utah

the quarry was discovered in 1897 and named for a local sheepherder's cabin which was constructed out of dinosaur bones

Phytosaur Scute - Classic Boxed Specimens inproduction such as this pieceIn the early Mesozoic era, dinosaurs walked the Earth and heavy ferns covered the land in a hot climate, but one familiar danger lurked at the waters edge: the ancient phytosaur. This monstrous reptile was an early aquatic predator that struck with terrifying speed and power at anything unfortunate enough to cross its feeding grounds. While it resembled a modern crocodile, the phytosaur is far older and perhaps more frightening than the aquatic