150 Million Year Old Dinosaur Bone Pony Clip Pocket Knife 2-1/2" Closed

Description
XTDINO85: 150 Million Year Old Dinosaur Bone | Pony Clip Knife


Santa Fe Stoneworks describes this item as follows:

BRONTOSAURUS BONE

The gemstone in this knife handle is actually a section of petrified bone from a sauropod - one that lived 150 million years ago. The sauropods were very large four-legged creature with elephant-sized feet and long necks and tails. Known to have been amphibious, these herbivores roamed the savanas, swamps and marshes of the Mesozoic Southwest in search of succulent grasses and plants at the height of the Age of Dinosaurs.

Today we find only the occasional remains of these large creatures. Fortunately for us, some of their bones were rapidly covered by mud and sand after death, causing them to be transformed into rock. Bone marrow in cell cavities was replaced by fine particles in the covering sediment, which then agatized to form the colors and patterns you see in the handle material.

This particular fossil was found in the Shinarump member of the Chinle Formation in the Four Corners area of northwestern New Mexico. The age of the bone was determined by reference to the well-defined strata in which it was found.

We only have a limited amount of this petrified bone, and little prospect of securing any more. Our specimen is neither valuable nor unique, nor is its ornamental use considered a loss to the scientific community - there are plenty of sauropod bone fragments available for study. Please accept its use as handle material in the spirit that we offer it: as a tangible reminder of the mysterious animals that ruled the world at the dawn of time.

Camillus Pony Clip Pocket Knife

The Pony is a classic American pocket knife. The simple oval design harkens back to a simpler time, when every man carried a pocket knife for use in day to day tasks. The Santa Fe Stoneworks inlay is what really brings this knife to life.

Manufactured in the USA by Camillus, with a Santa Fe Stoneworks inlay, this knife is a worthy member of any collection.