Morocco Fossil Shark Teeth
Buried Treasure Fossils offers incredible Moroccan fossils for sale including incredible fossil shark teeth, Mosasaur & dinosaur teeth. The region around Khouribga, Morocco is known as the phosphate plateau. The phosphate mines have exposed a wealth of marine fossils dating from the Cretaceous to Eocene ages (110-35 million years ago). Shark teeth from this location are a creamy white to butterscotch colored and exhibit great preservation. The local people use very crude methods to extract these fossil teeth. Thus, the secret to securing the highest quality teeth is to painstakingly sort through large volumes of material to select the very best fossil shark teeth for you. We only offer the best quality at a reasonable price. Please be aware that the Moroccans like repair their fossils. You need to be able to trust your source and their industry knowledge. That said, Morocco also has some of the finest quality fossil specimens available. Recent late Eocene and Miocene finds from the western ("Spanish") Sahara region are now available. Authenticity guaranteed. Have a look.
- Carcharhinus sp.$3.00
New GEM, extra large Carcharhinus teeth. Excellent color and preservation.
M1525 (Right) SIZE: 3/4"
Learn More - Carcharhinus sp.$2.50
New GEM, extra large Carcharhinus teeth. Excellent color and preservation.
M1515 (Left) SIZE: 3/4"
Learn More - Mosasaurus anceps (Prognathodon)$0.00
An ultra rare Mosasaur matrix piece with two Top Quality Mosasaurus (Prognathodon) anceps teeth with their original roots. Another May 2018 Fossil of the Month selection. Includes a massive 5-1/2" tooth and a 3" tooth in the original matrix. Both are fully rooted and perfect teeth which is very rare! This is not your typical Mosasaur crown glued to a root. This is an all original, associated specimen (beware of the fakes - discussion below). Exceptional condition and preservation. No repair or restoration. Museum Quality. The only authentic Mosasaur specimen with two original rooted teeth that I have seen! Note - the large Moroccan Mosasaurs are being renamed to a Prognathodon genus. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1062 BoP SIZE: 5-1/2" (larger) 3" (smaller)
See all of our Mosasaur teeth.
Learn More - Otodus obliquus$0.00
An exceptional pathologic Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This pathologic tooth exhibits unusual root depressions across the face of the root and has both side cusps coming out of the front of the root. Very strange! A very difficult pathology to locate. Complete tooth. No Repair! Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic, rare collector's tooth.
M022 BoP SIZE: 1-3/4"+
Note - 20 new Otodus teeth added in January 2019. Otodus Catalog Link
Learn More - Globidens aegyptiacus$0.00
A LARGE, ROOTED Globidens aegyptiacus tooth from the Khouribga Basin (phosphate sedimentary basin) in Morocco. M1101 is a rare rooted tooth which is still in its original matrix. Both crown and root are all original with no break. Globidens is a specialized marine mosasaur that is Cretaceous in age. Nicely articulated and well preserved. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare rooted tooth!
M1101 BoP SIZE: 1-7/8" H x 7/8" W
Note - Adding 5 Globidens teeth in December 2019. -> Link to Globidens teeth.
Learn More - Onchopristis dunklei$0.00
An Ultra Rare, Top Quality Onchopristis dunklei rostal tooth from the Kem Kem area of Morocco. Onchopristis dunklei was a smaller Cretaceous Saw shark which had teeth with three barbs. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This Saw shark species is rarely seen in Morocco.
M1033 BoP SIZE: 1-1/16"
Note – Adding 12 new Onchopristis teeth added in December 2019. -> Link to Onchopristis Catalog
Learn More - Basilosaurus isis (Early whale)$0.00
A LARGE, Rare Basilosaurus isis premolar tooth from Morocco. Basilosaurus was in the Basilosauridae family of early whales. An August Fossil of the Month. Note - this tooth is a molar with no wear and a complete root. This material is a new find and represents an early transition form of the whale which was a fully aquatic carnivore. Note - the very tip of four side cusps were professionally restored in the US. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed. A special tooth!
M2111 Size: 5-1/16" (straight line)
Late Eocene (Bartonian) age (36 MYA)
Boujdour Basin, West Sahara, Morocco
Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023. Link to the early whales.
Learn More - Dyrosaurus phosphaticus$0.00
A TOP QUALITY Dyrosaurus phosphaticus crocodile tooth from the Khouribga region of Morocco. Excellent detail and color. Partially rooted. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1366 SIZE: 1-5/16"
Note - adding 11 new Moroccan crocodile teeth November 2023. Moroccan Crocodile catalog link.
Learn More - Crocodilus sp.$0.00
A LARGE, Top Quality Crocodilus spenceri tooth from the Khouribga region of Morocco. Incredible detail and color. An exceptional collector's tooth. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1364 SIZE: 1-5/8"
Note - adding 11 new Moroccan crocodile teeth in November 2023. Moroccan Crocodile catalog link.
Learn More - Plesiosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis)$0.00
A LARGE, well preserved, Zarafasaura oceanis Plesiosaur tooth, a large extinct upper Cretaceous marine reptile from the phosphate region (Oulad Abdoun Basin), Khouribga, Morocco. This Plesiosaur has been named Zarafasaura oceanis in 2011. One crack. No restoration. A fantastic specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1124 SIZE: 2"
Note - Posted four new Plesiosaur teeth in November 2023. --> Link to Moroccan Plesiosaur teeth
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