I decided to (finally) spend some money and buy a mosasaur jaw section- my first jaw!
I know that there are many fabricated mosasaur jaw sections out there, but I have ascertained for myself that this one is nothing to worry about.
However, I still think that if there are indeed any problems with it, expert input would not hurt at all.
Maybe I could even attempt extraction! (with the the proper methods, of course.)
I really prefer fossils outside of their matrix- I am never content with 1/2 of a fossil while the rest remains entombed inside.
Behold!
Halisaurus (arambourgi?) Jaw section
The section is 8.89 centimeters in length, and 3.17 centimeters in height (crown tip to the bottom of jaw)
Found in: "phosphate mine region, Khouribga, Morocco." I wish they could be more specific.
This would make a fine addition to my currently expanding collection.
Thank you all for your input!
If anybody is brave enough to figure out what part of the jaw this is from, that would be fantastic as well.