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Hi everyone! After a recent post on the fossil ID section I was inspired to create a thread dedicated to asking questions on something that seems to have popped up very recently and I'm having trouble finding good info on, the "Dekkar Formation". So far almost everything I've seen on it is from listings selling fossils from this formation, which I of course take with a grain of salt. What is typically claimed or at least strongly hinted at is: The Dekkar Formation being a middle Cretaceous dinosaur fossil bearing formation from Morocco containing fossils usually associated with the also middle Cretaceous dinosaur fossil bearing formation in Morocco, the Kem Kem Beds (Spino, Carch, Abelisaur, Pterosaur, etc.). Dekkar Formation fossils are not only rarer than Kem Kem Bed fossils, but have a distinctive darker color (a situation that kind of reminds me of Bone Valley and Peace River in Florida). My questions are; Is the Dekkar Formation a recognized geologic formation, or is this another "Tegana Formation" situation? Are the above statments true as far as the estimated time period, documented species within this formation, and distinctive color? How reliable is that distinctive color in differentiating Dekkar and Kem Kem material? Or is that color found in the Kem Kem as well on occasion? Any insight is appreciated as always!
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Spinosaurid tooth: real root?
BirdsAreDinosaurs posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi all. I found this Spinosaurid tooth online. I like the colour of the crown, but I am not sure about the root part. Do you think it is real or is it, or parts of it, added on? Thanks!- 17 replies
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