Prehistoric Crcodile Skull

Description

Crocodile Fossil Skull

Prehistoric Crocodile Skull: showing well preserved anatomy and characteristics, such as the bone texture 'scute', a good detailed and well preserved specimen.

Condition Report

A Very good preservation of the bone tissue of this complete upper jaw specimen crocodile preserved in a matrix bed. Encased in a Burlap plaster jacket.

Note

Fossil specimens of this calibre are incredibly rare to find in the beds, especially complete and intact, with minimal malformation or crushing. A rare species from the prehistoric Crocodile of the Cretaceous Period

this specimen can be displayed on a wall hung much like a painting.

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.