3" Rooted Dyrosaur Tooth - Morocco

This is a rooted tooth of a Dyrosaur from the phosphate beds in the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco. Dyrosaurs are an extinct genus of crocodilian, and there are about half a dozen types described from this area. We can't assign an isolated tooth to a specific species though. There is one repaired crack in the root just below the crown.

These fossils are found as a bi-product of the massive phosphate mining operations in the area. Locals collect the fossils, saving them from certain destruction by rock crusher.