Dyrosaurus Phosphaticus Crocodile Complete Skull

57"/1450mm x 16"/410mm

Weight
26Kg

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Description

Exceptionally Rare Dyrosaurus sp. Phosphate specimen crocodile, garial type; this is truly a unique Crocodile Fossil with excellent preservation to the bone tissue and teeth. The extraordinary colourationRougemakes a highly aesthetically pleasing example

The Dyrosaurus Skull upper [maxilla] and lower [mandible] Jaw on bedrock, contained in field burlap jacket, as retrieved fro the fossil dig.

Condition report

Remarkable preservation and condition, with the original teeth in place in the Maxilla, there is no malformation or crushing, which is a common feature of the material from this location , a superb three dimensional example, scientifically interesting. The burlap jacket which aids transportation from the field also now keeps the specimen in a stable and safe environment. The specimen has been stabilised in the field when lifted from the bed and again using bone tissue stabilisers in our workshop/Lab in the UK

Fossil bed History

The Tethyan phosphate trend sprawls across North Africa and the Middle East and is mined in several countries. The Moroccan portion of the trend is presently the most exploited, producing about 19 million tonnes or 14% of the global supply [1980 figures], making this one of Morocco main industries. All mining is state-owned by the Office Cherifien des Phosphates [OCP]. The plateaux in the region there are 3 -5 main outcrops of phosphate beds. Around the area of Kouribga, the Oulad-Abdoun plateau has been mined since the 1920s.The Ganntour plateau to the south has been mined for many years. A new mine in the central area of this deposit at Ben Guerir was commissioned in 1981.

Genus

Dyrosaurus Phosphaticus sp./ Dyrosaurus Phosphatosaurus sp.

Geological Age

Maastrichtian age, Cretaceous period 135-65 mya

Location

Phosphate Deposits of Benguerir, Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco.