USGS King-sized coprolite Image 3

King-sized coprolite: Image 3

This photograph was taken through a microscope and shows that the coprolite is composed of small chunks bone (upper left portion of the photo) suspended in a phosphatic groundmass. The distribution of bone fibers and blood vessels in the bone indicates that the ingested animal was a sub-adult dinosaur. This images is about 3 millimeters (1/8 inch) across.

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