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Spinosaurus had a distinct sail on its back, and had teeth specifically designed to catch fish, which probably made up a good portion of its diet along with any smaller dinosaurs that were unfortunate enough to cross its path. An adult Spinosaurus would have grown to be a maximum of 10 tons, which is thousands of pounds heavier than an adult Tyrannosaurus Rex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DavesRockShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42831115747407,"sku":"i-fsl-2259-ds","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/5568\/9807\/files\/1e14d4b2c54b084172740ed9c23803ca_d42aeb21-257d-44f1-832b-35d13194a40d.jpg?v=1750085732"},{"product_id":"i-min-1421-ds","title":"Brazilianite Cluster","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed after the country in which it was found in 1944 (Brazil), Brazilianite is a yellow-green phosphate mineral that most often grows in crystal clusters. 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