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From the album: Trilobites
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Mosasaurus Jaw, double-checking authenticity ;)
FossilSniper posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
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.
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This fossil comes from the Phosphate Mines of Kourigba, Morocco. The fossil is 10cm and the matrix is 14 x 11cm overall. Is it possible to identify this fossil?.
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From the album: Mosasaurs
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I am currently browsing the internet for an affordable Moroccan dinosaur vertebra, and I have (potentially) found one. However, the seller does not provide an identification for this piece. The only write up provided is: (not directly copied from the seller's writeup) It is 5.8 cm x 6.7 cm x 5.2 cm in volume, and it was found in the Kem Kem basin. Here are the images. I have absolutely no clue how to identify vertebrae, as I have only ever collected fossils from the Ordovician! Any input would be valued. Thank you! FS
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Hi, just wondering if this is a pterosaur cervical vertebra (listed as such) since i can't find any similar specimens or references. It is from Morocco (Kem Kem Basin) and is 6.2cm (just under 2 and a half inches).
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Hi, i've bought that trilobite last week-end in an exposition of fossils and minerals. I've forgotten to ask what trilo it was and the seller forgot to tell me. I know it's a Redlichiida, Ellipsocephalidae, Hamatolenus from the Cambrian of Morocco. If one of you had an idea about its genus, it will be welcome. P.S. appparently, it was in the ptychopariida order and would now be in the redlichiida order, or am i wrong ?
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Found this tooth yesterday in a grouping of various Kem Kem fossils and dinosaur teeth. It has distinct small serration denticles on what I would call the posterior/distal carina. And it has a distinct anterior carinae with even smaller, but not as well defined denticles. Crenulations may be a more suitable word for the anterior/mesial one’s. It is labial-lingually compressed. And it has a lozenge shaped cross section. Any ideas on what it may be from? Croc? Dinosaur? Fish?
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Mrs. HamptonsDoc and I are are heading to Marrakech in a few days for some R&R and to escape this cold weather that just won't leave New York. Can anyone recommend any good fossil shops in or around the town? We're going to spend a day in both Casablanca and Essaouira too, and an excursion into the Atlas Mountains. I wanted to take a trip to Kem-Kem but the Mrs. has a different idea of vacation than I do! @Tidgy's Dad
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A package arrived from Spain. Its ill-used appearance caused initial concern, but all was well inside. Within the box - two fossil specimens IDed as: Halisaurus; Upper Cretaceous, Maastrichtian stage; Ouled Abdoun Basin (Phosphate beds); Oued Zem, Morocco. Forum member jnoun11 graciously reviewed photos and provided additional refinement of the ID and the life position of the sections. Halisaurus arambourgi The two jaw sections. upon arrival Right dentary, lingual aspect, 4.56 inches Left maxillary, 5.23 inches
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Bought a nice big Crinoid from a friend of mine. Was found somewhere in Morocco, and apparently is from somewhere in the Devonian period. Is definitely not Schyphocrinites, that being what you usually see from Moroccan Crinoids. Not to good at Crinoid ID myself, so I’m seeking help. Specimen is 9.5” long at longest point, and 7” tall at tallest.
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hello freinds today i found tgis fossil in sahara i can t identify but i think the one is a ptychodus teeth but i can confirm it plase if you can helo me. it shine wih sun . and she is solid
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fiends hallo again i found this ammonite but i can t identify i think it s rare or note ?
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I'm really pleased to have acquired this lovely Moroccan mosasaur jaw this evening. I am flat broke, so I had to persuade/bully my family to all chip in as an early birthday present, but it's a lovely example, with a number of original in-situ teeth. I was wondering whether there might be enough there to narrow down the species? I included a British pound coin for scale, which I appreciate is not very useful for an international audience. It's 20x17 inches. The jaw, not the coin.
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From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7
Palaeocarcharodon orientalis tooth Oued Zem, Morocco Paleocene (61.7 to 55.8 Million Years Ago) Palaeocarcharodon, also known as the pygmy white shark, is a genus of sharks in the family Cretoxyrhinidae. Palaeocarcharodon orientalis is the only species of this genus. These sharks lived in the Paleocene, from 61.7 to 55.8 Ma. Teeth of Palaeocarcharodon are triangular, labio-lingually compressed, with quite irregular serrations and serrate lateral cusplets. They can reach a size of about 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: †Cretoxyrhinidae Genus: †Palaeocarcharodon Species: †orientalis -
From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7
Palaeocarcharodon orientalis tooth Oued Zem, Morocco Paleocene (61.7 to 55.8 Million Years Ago) Palaeocarcharodon, also known as the pygmy white shark, is a genus of sharks in the family Cretoxyrhinidae. Palaeocarcharodon orientalis is the only species of this genus. These sharks lived in the Paleocene, from 61.7 to 55.8 Ma. Teeth of Palaeocarcharodon are triangular, labio-lingually compressed, with quite irregular serrations and serrate lateral cusplets. They can reach a size of about 3–6 centimetres (1.2–2.4 in.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: †Cretoxyrhinidae Genus: †Palaeocarcharodon Species: †orientalis -
a) What is this rock, please? b ) And this one? Thanks in advance. Miguel
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Moroccan Trilobites- Fakes and Junk - Who buys this stuff?
aeon.rocks posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi, I found this trilobites online and decided to attach a few photos here to show examples of trilobites anyone should avoid buying - unless priced really cheap, I wouldn't pay 10$ for any of these.. This is a mix of fakes and real trilobites - very quick prepared probably 20 years ago - quality to AVOID AT ALL COSTS to avoid buying fakes! Loss of some details in the process of preparation is understandable, but when prepared too quick like this it's just a rock and not worth 500$! If only people buying moroccan trilobites did some research (all it takes is to copy paste the name of the species into google and browse through some photos to see more detailed prepared examples)... Some of you bidding on this? Someone just won this 4.7" butchered Psychopyge for 518$ from a seller in Wisconsin in USA! So much for honest USA sellers.
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From the album: Scabriscutellum furficerum Trilobite
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From the album: Scabriscutellum furficerum Trilobite
Middle Devonian Trilobite. Uncovering Location: Hamar Laghdad Formation, Ofaten, Morocco. Dimensions: 6.0 cm * 3.1 cm -
From the album: Scabriscutellum furficerum Trilobite
Middle Devonian Trilobite. Uncovering Location: Hamar Laghdad Formation, Ofaten, Morocco. Dimensions: 6.0 cm * 3.1 cm -
From the album: Scabriscutellum furficerum Trilobite
Middle Devonian Trilobite. Uncovering Location: Hamar Laghdad Formation, Ofaten, Morocco. Dimensions: 6.0 cm * 3.1 cm -
From the album: Scabriscutellum furficerum Trilobite
Middle Devonian Trilobite. Uncovering Location: Hamar Laghdad Formation, Ofaten, Morocco. Dimensions: 6.0 cm * 3.1 cm -
From the album: Scabriscutellum furficerum Trilobite
Middle Devonian Trilobite. Uncovering Location: Hamar Laghdad Formation, Ofaten, Morocco. Dimensions: 6.0 cm * 3.1 cm
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