Dyrosaurus Phosphaticus Crocodile Skull and Vertebra

Skull
53inches/ 4.5ft/ 132cm 
Vertebra
31inches/2.7ft/ 79cm

Weight
60Kg

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Description

Prized Dyrosaurus Crocodile Fossil Skeletal remains; Museum standard piece, with minimal preparation to the bone tissue or teeth; the teeth are still in there original position, seated in the maxilla and mandible jaw. The bone is in excellent condition with distinct porous like detail/texture, to where the Crocodile sensory organs would have been.

The Crocodile is in a curled like position, how is was fossilized once deceased, truly impressive piece, incredibly rare.

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.