Description
Genuine Tyrannosaurus Rex Tooth Partial Fossil
This listing is for a genuine Tyrannosaurus rex tooth partial fossil from the famous Hell Creek Formation, dating to the Late Cretaceous Period, from Garfield County, Montana, USA. This is a carefully chosen fossil specimen from one of the most iconic dinosaurs ever discovered, making it an excellent piece for collectors of dinosaur fossils, theropod teeth, Cretaceous fossils, Montana fossils, natural history specimens, and prehistoric display pieces.
The photograph shows an example of the actual specimen you will receive, allowing you to see the type, quality, colour, preservation, and natural character of the fossil supplied. For full sizing, proportions, and display scale, please see the photo
Fossil Type and Dinosaur Species
This fossil is a partial tooth from Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most famous predatory dinosaurs in the world. Tyrannosaurus rex was a large theropod dinosaur and the apex predator of its Late Cretaceous environment. It belongs to the family Tyrannosauridae, a group of powerful carnivorous dinosaurs known for massive skulls, strong jaws, robust teeth, and highly specialised predatory adaptations.
T. rex teeth are among the most desirable dinosaur fossils for collectors because they come from one of the most recognisable prehistoric animals ever known. Even partial teeth are highly collectable, as they preserve real material from an animal that lived approximately 66 to 68 million years ago. Tyrannosaur teeth were thick, strong, and built for gripping and crushing rather than slicing alone. They often show a robust conical form, natural enamel texture, root or crown portions depending on preservation, and sometimes visible serrations along the cutting edges.
This specimen is a tooth partial, meaning it represents a genuine preserved portion of a T. rex tooth rather than a complete crown. Partial teeth are still scientifically and visually important, especially when they retain natural tooth surface, enamel, shape, colour, or diagnostic theropod character.
Hell Creek Formation Geology
The Hell Creek Formation is one of the most famous dinosaur-bearing rock formations in the world. It extends across parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, and is especially well known for producing fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, crocodilians, turtles, fish, plants, and other Late Cretaceous life.
The formation represents ancient river systems, floodplains, channels, swamps, ponds, and coastal lowland environments that existed near the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Sediments such as sand, silt, mud, and clay gradually buried bones, teeth, plants, and other remains, allowing some of them to fossilise over millions of years.
Late Cretaceous Age and Environment
This fossil dates to the Late Cretaceous Period, close to the end of the Mesozoic Era. At the time, what is now Montana was a warm, dynamic landscape of rivers, forests, wetlands, floodplains, and coastal habitats influenced by the retreating Western Interior Seaway.
Tyrannosaurus rex lived in this environment as a dominant carnivore. Its teeth were constantly replaced throughout life, meaning shed teeth entered the environment naturally as the dinosaur fed, hunted, scavenged, and moved through its ecosystem. These teeth could become buried in sediment and fossilised, preserving a direct link to one of the most powerful predators in Earth’s history.
Garfield County, Montana Locality
This specimen comes from Garfield County, Montana, USA, an area strongly associated with Hell Creek Formation dinosaur fossils. Montana is one of the classic North American dinosaur fossil regions, and Hell Creek material from this state is highly sought after by collectors due to its connection with famous Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and excellent geological provenance.
A fossil with clear formation, age, county, state, and species information is much more desirable than an unlabelled dinosaur tooth fragment. This specimen can be properly catalogued and displayed as a genuine Tyrannosaurus rex tooth partial from the Hell Creek Formation of Montana.
Premium Certificate of Authenticity Included
This fossil is a genuine specimen and includes a fully hand-signed Premium Certificate of Authenticity. This provides reassurance that the fossil supplied is authentic and suitable for collecting, display, gifting, educational use, or resale.
As with all genuine fossils, the specimen may show natural features such as enamel wear, mineral staining, surface texture, chips, cracks, repaired areas, matrix, weathering, or variations in preservation. These are normal characteristics of authentic dinosaur fossils and form part of the fossil’s natural geological history.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.