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Triceratops
U.S. private land + docsMost abundant large Hell Creek dinosaur in the commercial bone trade. Horn cores and frill sections are common; full skulls are rare and expensive.
Sample photoPeriod
Late Cretaceous
Age
68–66 mya
Formation
Hell Creek
Diet
Herbivore
Common fossils
Horns, frills, teeth, brow material
Price context
Horn / frill pieces vary widely; large mounts are high six–seven figures
Price bands are educational market context for common grades — not an appraisal, quote, or investment forecast.
Collecting status
U.S. private land + docs. Always confirm landowner release or export path, chain of custody, and that the specimen was not collected from forbidden public land. U.S. federal vertebrates under PRPA are not commercial inventory.
Open related fossil-law guide →Trade notes
Shedding teeth are cheaper than bone. Frill / horn material needs clear land type — federal and tribal parcels cut through Hell Creek country.
Fake-watch for this taxon
- — Composite frills assembled from multiple animals
- — Heavy plaster rebuild sold as mostly original bone
- — Painted matrix hiding seams
Documents to demand
- — Landowner release
- — Bone vs plaster %
- — Prep map for mounts
On Jurassic Depot
Fossil laws by countryProvenance guideFossil laws briefingHow to buy fossils legallyDinosaur teeth guide
Outside sources (educational)
Primary society and government pages — not Jurassic Depot. Open these when you need statute or agency language, not a marketplace summary.