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.
- 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. No cracks. No restoration. A fantastic specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1125 SIZE: 2-1/16"
Note - Posted nine new Plesiosaur teeth in October 2022. --> Link to Moroccan Plesiosaur teeth
Learn More - Crocodile Scute$0.00
A LARGE, Top Quality Elosuchus(?) crocodile scute from the Kem Kem region of Morocco. Note - This is a center ridge scute with a raised center line. Incredible detail and color. This is a complete scute ("body armor") which is most likely from the dominate crocodile for the region - Elosuchus. The crocodile scute is Mid Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). No repair or restoration. An exceptional collector's scute. Authenticity guaranteed. Note - these scutes are rarely seen!
M1368 SIZE: 3" x 2"
Adding 7 Kem Kem Crocodile teeth & scutes in October 2022. Link to Kem Kem Crocodiles.
Learn More - Araripesuchus wegeneri$0.00
A RARE, Top Quality juvenile Araripesuchus wegenari crocodile tooth from the Kem Kem beds of Morocco. A scarce rooted tooth. Incredible detail and color. Note - the Araripesuchus has a flattened crown which gives it a flattened oval profile when viewed from the base. Thought to have a mixed diet that may have included vegetation. These crocodile teeth are middle Cretaceous epoch, Cenomanian stage (96 million years ago). An exceptional collector's tooth. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. I have seen few of this crocodile species.
M1375 BoP SIZE: 1-1/2"
Note - Adding 7 crocodile teeth from Morocco in October 2022. Moroccan Crocodile catalog link.
- Mosasaur vertebra$0.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Mosasaur vertebra from the phosphate mining region, Khouribga, Morocco. This is a thick and heavy vertebra. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.
M1179 SIZE: 3-3/4" x 3-1/4" (1-5/8" thick)
Note - Adding 7 new Mosasaur vertebra in November 2022. --> Link to Mosasaur fossils.
- Otodus - Pathologic Tooth$0.00
An exceptional "split & twisted crown" Otodus obliquus tooth from the Khouribga phosphate mining area of Morocco. This pathologic tooth is divided into three sections and twisted! A very difficult pathology to locate. Complete tooth. Note - the right root corner is reattached. It is very difficult to see the break. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic collector's tooth.
M059P SIZE: 1-3/16"
Note - Adding 14 Otodus obliquus teeth in November 2022 -> Link to Otodus obliquus teeth
- Shark Vertebrae$0.00
A very rare, associated set of nine Cretaceous shark vertebraewith excellent color. Excellent concentric growth rings well preserved. Vertebra are 3/8" thick. The exposed centra face is clean. Cretaceous age. Excellent quality - exceptionally rare!
M1167 SIZE: 3/4" x 3-5/8" L
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- Weltonia ancistrodon$0.00
A GEM Weltonia tooth - upper jaw. Excellent color. Essentially a Perfect tooth.
M685 SIZE: 1/2"
Learn More - Weltonia ancistrodon$0.00
An EXCELLENT Weltonia tooth. Lower jaw tooth. A very difficult tooth top find tooth!
M689 Size: 1/2"
Learn More - Carcharocles sokolovi$0.00
The December 2014 week #3 "Fossil Shark Tooth of the Month" selection is a ~3-1/2" Gem Carcharocles sokolovi from Morocco. This is one of the best GEM extra large Carcharocles sokolovi that I have seen. The BEST of the BEST!
M040 Size: 3-7/16" (2-5/8" W)
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