I purchased coprolite (dinosaur dung) at the Animal Kingdom.
The feces is considered an animal trace fossil rather than an animal
body fossil. By studying coprolite scientists can find out what the
animal ate and can help dating any fossil remains. They give clues
to the animal’s behavior rather than morphology.
Purchased at the Dinosaur store , it may also be found at
Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures (not sure).
Hate to be a buzzkill, but there is almost no chance what you were sold was a genuine coprolite. The greatest majority of commercial coprolites are amorphous silica masses from Utah that no scientist who works on coprolites considers the real thing. Sorry for the bad news.
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Richard Gordon
I purchased coprolite (dinosaur dung) at the Animal Kingdom.
The feces is considered an animal trace fossil rather than an animal
body fossil. By studying coprolite scientists can find out what the
animal ate and can help dating any fossil remains. They give clues
to the animal’s behavior rather than morphology.
Purchased at the Dinosaur store , it may also be found at
Chester & Hester’s Dinosaur Treasures (not sure).
Carl Mehling
Hate to be a buzzkill, but there is almost no chance what you were sold was a genuine coprolite. The greatest majority of commercial coprolites are amorphous silica masses from Utah that no scientist who works on coprolites considers the real thing. Sorry for the bad news.
Betsy
Where exactly are you finding Disney Stores? I think they are all closed.
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