Dyrosaurus Phosphaticus Crocodile Skull

55"/1400mm length
Weight
35Kg


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Description

Important Fossil Dyrosaurus Crocodile Skull, with Vertebras. A rare species from this prehistoric Crocodile of the Cretaceous Period

Condition Report

With minimal preparation to the bone tissue and teeth, the teeth are still in there original position, seated in the maxilla and mandible jaw. The scute bone is in excellent condition. Fossil specimens of this calibre are incredibly rare to find in the beds, especially complete or intact, with no malformation or crushing Contained in the burlap, lifting jacket placed around the specimen in the field, on site at the fossil beds in Morocco. The bone tissue stabilised in our lab.

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.