Mosasaur Tooth Mosasaurus sp.
Owned by ILoveMyCatFreckles (@Freckles).
Notes
Typical conical tooth crown from a marine reptile (Mosasaur), likely from the phosphate mines of Morocco. The base shows the internal pulp cavity filled with matrix.
Details
Identification & Classification
- Fossil Type
- Tooth
- Fossil Category
- Vertebrate
- Taxonomic Group
- Chordate
- Phylogenetic Group
- Amniota
Geological Context
- Geological Era
- Mesozoic
- Geological Period
- Cretaceous
- Geological Stage
- Maastrichtian
- Absolute Age (MYA)
- 70
- Formation
- Ouled Abdoun Basin
Locality
- Country
- Morocco
- State / Region
- Khouribga
- Specific Locality
- Oued Zem
- Locality Type
- Mine
Anatomy & Physical Traits
- Anatomical Element
- Tooth
- Specific Bone
- Tooth
- Side
- N/A
- Tooth Type
- Unknown
- Articulation
- Isolated
- Completeness
- Partial
- Size / Dimensions
- approx 2-3 cm
Preservation & Preparation
- Preservation Quality
- Good
- Matrix Type
- Other
- Preparation Level
- Partially Prepped
- Preparation Method
- Mechanical, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
- Restoration %
- 0
Provenance & Collection
- Date Acquired
- Jun 5, 2026
- Acquisition Price
- $2
- Legal Status
- Legal to Own
- Display Status
- In Storage
- Collection ID
- bca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
- Quantity
- 1
- Added Details
- Typical conical tooth crown from a marine reptile (Mosasaur), likely from the phosphate mines of Morocco. The base shows the internal pulp cavity filled with matrix.
Mosasaur Tooth
Mosasaur Tooth
Mosasaurus sp.
Fossil Type
Tooth
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Amniota
Geological Context
Geological Era
Mesozoic
Geological Period
Cretaceous
Absolute Age (MYA)
70
Geological StageMaastrichtian
FormationOuled Abdoun Basin
Locality
Country
Morocco
Locality Type
Mine
State / RegionKhouribga
Specific LocalityOued Zem
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Tooth
Side
N/A
Tooth Type
Unknown
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Partial
Specific BoneTooth
Size / Dimensionsapprox 2-3 cm
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Other
Preparation Level
Partially Prepped
Preparation Method
Mechanical, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
Restoration %
0
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 5, 2026
Acquisition Price
$2
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
Added Details
Typical conical tooth crown from a marine reptile (Mosasaur), likely from the phosphate mines of Morocco. The base shows the internal pulp cavity filled with matrix.
Mosasaur Tooth
Mosasaurus sp.
Fossil Type
Tooth
Fossil Category
Vertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Chordate
Phylogenetic Group
Amniota
Added Details
Typical conical tooth crown from a marine reptile (Mosasaur), likely from the phosphate mines of Morocco. The base shows the internal pulp cavity filled with matrix.
Geological Context
Geological Era
Mesozoic
Geological Period
Cretaceous
Absolute Age (MYA)
70
Geological StageMaastrichtian
FormationOuled Abdoun Basin
Locality
Country
Morocco
Locality Type
Mine
State / RegionKhouribga
Specific LocalityOued Zem
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Anatomical Element
Tooth
Side
N/A
Tooth Type
Unknown
Articulation
Isolated
Completeness
Partial
Specific BoneTooth
Size / Dimensionsapprox 2-3 cm
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Other
Preparation Level
Partially Prepped
Preparation Method
Mechanical, Pin Vise / Micro-tool
Restoration %
0
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 5, 2026
Acquisition Price
$2
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500