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| Catalog no. | BHI 3033 |
|---|---|
| Common name | Stan |
| Species | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| Age | 66.07 million years |
| Place discovered | South Dakota, United States |
| Date discovered | 1987 |
| Discovered by | Stan Sacrison |
"Stan", also known by its inventory number BHI 3033, is a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil found in the Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota, just outside of Buffalo in 1987, and excavated in 1992.[1] It is the fifth most complete T. rex fossil discovered to date, at more than 70% bulk.[2][3] In October 2020, the fossil was sold for $31.8 million at auction, making it at the time the most expensive dinosaur specimen and fossil ever sold. This record stood until July 2024, when the Stegosaurus fossil Apex sold at auction for $44.6 million.[4] In March 2022, Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism stated that they had acquired Stan and were planning on displaying the fossil at a new museum of natural history scheduled to open in 2025.[5]
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- ^ "All About Stan | New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science". www.nmnaturalhistory.org. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ "BHI/Fossils & Minerals/Dinosaurs and Birds/STAN T. rex". bhigr.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
- ^ Large, Holly (18 July 2024). ""Apex" the Stegosaurus Fossil Shatters World Record Fetching $44.6 Million at Auction". IFLScience. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Gamillo, Elizabeth (25 March 2022). "Stan the T. Rex Will Be the Star of a New Museum in Abu Dhabi". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2022.