Betty, as she is affectionately known, is a 13-foot long and 6-foot tall fossil re-creation of a juvenile T-Rex assembled by Styx, Stones, ‘n Bones store owner Marc Taylor and his son. In 2020, over several dedicated months and piece by piece, this persevering father and son team created this massive Cretaceous creature for everyone to enjoy.
Although most Tyrannosaurus were believed to have lived throughout what is now western North America, Betty presides over one of the most diverse and impressive collections of precious and semi precious stones along the Oregon Coast. Tucked into the town of Yachats, a town known as the “Gem of the Oregon Coast”, Styx Stones ‘n Bones, is certainly a gem within that gem. With fossils, minerals, crystals and more, one can get swept back in time to the days of the dinosaurs.
When you stop in to see Betty, you can also strike gold in their active gold panning feature, dig for fossils, and peruse a collection sourced from around the world.
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