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This 1.16" fossil mosasaur tooth comes from the phosphate deposits of the Oulad Abdoun Basin near Khouribga, Morocco. Mosasaurs were the giant marine reptiles that ruled the oceans at the end of the age of dinosaurs.
Age: Late Cretaceous, about 70 to 66 million years old
Condition: 100% natural, no repair or restoration
Specimen #: 2596
About This Specimen
Every detail of this tooth, from the tip and enamel to the root, is shown in the photos. The photos are of the exact tooth you will receive.
About Mosasaurs
Mosasaurs were giant marine reptiles that ruled the oceans at the end of the Cretaceous, distant relatives of today's monitor lizards and snakes. The phosphate beds of Morocco preserve several kinds, from enormous Mosasaurus to the heavy-toothed Prognathodon, all from about 70 to 66 million years ago, just before the extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. Their teeth are conical and slightly curved, often with flat facets on the enamel. Rooted teeth and jaw sections are especially sought after.
Where This Fossil Comes From: Khouribga, Morocco
The Oulad Abdoun Basin around Khouribga, Morocco, holds some of the largest phosphate deposits in the world. Its layers span the end of the Cretaceous into the Eocene, roughly 70 to 45 million years ago, and preserve an extraordinary record of ancient sea life, including mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, sea turtles, and huge numbers of shark teeth. Fossils are recovered as the phosphate is mined, and Khouribga is one of the most important marine fossil localities on Earth.
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