BHIGR Fossil Replica Catalog
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BHI Fossil Replica Catalog 2012 Featuring TM Stan T. rex BHI Fossil Replica Catalog 2012 Published Edition .................February 29, 2012 (#72) Copyright © 1990-2012 BHIGR Copy Editing ...............Blanche Farrar, Larry Hutson All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be Content Production ............... BHI Owners and Staff reproduced without prior written permission by BHIGR (Black Layout ........................................................ Larry Shaffer Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.), except where such Photo Editing .....................................Timothy Larson, use is associated with business correspondence with BHIGR. Blanche Farrar and Larry Shaffer Some content copyrighted to other entities, and used here by Photographers .....................................Timothy Larson, permission. Ed Gerken, Larry Shaffer, Neal Larson, Larry Hutson and Terry Wentz Typographical errors or other mistakes may be present in this catalog. Please inform BHI of any inconsistencies. Front Cover Photo .............................Timothy Larson, Back Cover Photo ......................................Neal Larson Product price and availability subject to change without notice. Hand-painted finishes may not appear identical to product images. Cast replicas available for purchase in this catalog are a product of the artistry, artwork, and preparation of BHI and/or their affiliates, and as such are copyright protected under United States and International Copyright laws. STAN and STAN T. rex are trademarks of BHIGR. Other specimen nicknames, trade names or phrases may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. 2 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Table of Contents Company Profile .................................... i Trace Fossils ........................................ 28 Available Services ...........................................ii Past Projects ..................................................iv Reptiles & Amphibians ........................ 29 Pterosaurs ....................................................29 “Rent-a-Rex” Lease Program .........................vi Turtles ..........................................................30 About Replicas .............................................vii Lizards & Snakes ..........................................32 Conceptual and Venue Design .................... viii Crocodiles ....................................................33 Dinosaurs & Birds ................................. 1 Ichthyosaurs .................................................33 Theropods ......................................................1 Plesiosaurs ....................................................34 Tyrannosaurus ............................................................... 1 Mammals ............................................ 36 Gorgosaurus ...................................................................7 Carnivores ....................................................36 Allosaurus ......................................................................8 Artiodactyls ..................................................37 Acrocanthosaurus .......................................................... 9 Perissodactyls ...............................................38 Ornithomimosaurs ....................................................10 Sloths ...........................................................39 Ornithomimosauria ...................................................10 Proboscidians ...............................................40 Struthiomimus ............................................................11 Sirenians .......................................................44 Velociraptor ..................................................................12 Deinonychus-Julieraptor ............................................13 Fishes .................................................. 45 Oviraptor ......................................................................13 Sharks, Rays & Skates ...................................45 Avian Theropods ..........................................14 Armored Fishes ............................................45 Sauropods ....................................................15 Apatosaurus ................................................................. 15 Invertebrates ....................................... 46 Mollusks .......................................................46 Camarasaurus .............................................................16 Brachiosaurus ..............................................................16 Custom Media Displays ....................... 48 Ornithischians ..............................................17 Triceratops ....................................................................17 Scale Models by Favorite Collection .... 54 Ceratops ........................................................................20 Tools & Supplies .................................. 56 Protoceratops ................................................................20 Hand Tools ...................................................56 Psittacosaurus ..............................................................21 Lab Supplies .................................................59 Edmontosaurus ...........................................................22 Adhesives, Stabilizers & Epoxies ...................60 Maiasaura ....................................................................24 Brachylophosaurus ......................................................25 Sales Terms & Conditions .................... 63 Pachycephalosaurus ....................................................26 Map to BHI ......................................... 65 Denversaurus ...............................................................26 Stegosaurus ...................................................................27 P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Company Profile Info Company Profile For nearly four decades, Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc. (BHI), has acquired and provided well-prepared fossil and mineral specimens, cast replicas and related media and information to museums, researchers, and the public - in the U.S. and around the world. The company is owned and operated by brothers Peter and Neal Larson, and Robert Farrar, each an expert in his chosen field of paleontology or mineralogy. The staff is comprised of well-trained individuals whose attention to detail has helped BHI establish a worldwide reputation for excellence. Noted scientists everywhere acknowledge BHI’s fossil preparation and cast reproduction skills as among the most highly developed anywhere. We count among our many clients the world’s best known and most respected museums, science centers, educational facilities, and many other Photo Courtesy of Louie Psihoyos venues. BHI Owners Working on Sue T. rex’s Skull BHI has researched and explored new products and BHI developed the concept of “modular mounting” techniques for preparing fossils and casts, blazing new techniques for both original fossils and replicas, and has territory to achieve the only end result our founders are consistently streamlined and simplified that process. satisfied with… the highest quality original fossils and We do the hard work of mounting in our facility so cast replicas available anywhere. that installation on-site requires a minimum of tools and equipment, labor, and time. There is not a single What Makes Our Work Exceptional? BHI mount that should take more than a few hours to We believe that unless a specimen is to be displayed assemble on site. Most can be installed in less than one “in situ” (partially exposed on the surrounding soil or hour with limited manpower and using only ladders rock) all of the matrix should be carefully removed from and simple hand tools. the fossil if it is possible to do so without damaging the surface. This often involves painstaking, time- consuming work with fine instruments, but we cut no corners in our preparation work. The result is that the prepared specimen exhibits the rich texture of the original fossil, often with muscle attachments, pathologies, and other areas of scientific interest preserved, visible, and available for study. BHI also produces the world’s finest cast replicas of dinosaurs and other fossils. Due Our attention to these details - the maintenance of to the skill of our mold extremely high quality workmanship and considerations makers and the high for low cost shipping and ease of assembly save time, quality materials we use, money, and aggravation. We make the acquisition and all the minute details are installation of your new exhibits fun and exciting, as captured in the replicas they should be! we produce. i P.O. Box 643 / 117 Main Street Hill City, SD 57745-0643 USA Ph (605) 574-4289 Fax (605) 574-2518 Web www.bhigr.com Cast replicas are copyright protected. Names or phrases may be protected trademarks or service marks. Company Profile(cont.)