Help Identify Jaw Please!

[Geokristel]

Hello! My daughter bought me a fossil for Christmas, however, she did not find out what it is or where it came from. Any leads will help. The jaw is 5". It is in sandstone. It was bought in San Antonio.

[painshill]

Hi Geokristel

It's from Morocco and it's a Mosasaur "jaw". The teeth are genuine fossils, but not all from the same individual. The "jaw" is usually made from unrelated fragments of other bones (non-Mosasaur) that are pieced together. The assemblage is then glued into a "matrix" composed of glue and sand.

Most fossil dealers have these kinds of composite assemblages. They have no real scientific value beyond the genuine teeth, but they make nice display pieces, paperweights, bookends etc. Enjoy it for what it is.

Edited December 28, 2014 by painshill

[Troodon]

Fossil gifts always make great presents. Enjoy your Mosasaur jaw.

Edited December 28, 2014 by Troodon

[enoscrawler]

Nice teeth amazing what they can do to make there's nice displays

[JustPlainPetrified]

Great present!