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Lot - 1-2" Fossil Shark (Otodus) Teeth - About 350 Teeth
This is a wholesale lot of approximately 4lbs (about 350 pieces) fossil Otodus Shark teeth from the Phosphate Deposits in the Oulad Abdoun Basin of Morocco. Most teeth fall into the 1" to 2" long size range. There are approximately 350 teeth in this lot.
There are some teeth in this lot with some repair or restoration to the roots, but it's probably less than 10% of the teeth.
There are some teeth in this lot with some repair or restoration to the roots, but it's probably less than 10% of the teeth.
It comes from the massive phosphate deposits in the Oulad Abdoun Basin near Khouribga, Morocco. These deposits are mined for phosphate, one of Morocco's biggest exports. The fossils are collected as a byproduct of the mining operations, saving them from certain destruction by the rock crusher.
SPECIES
Otodus obliquus
LOCATION
Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco
FORMATION
Phosphate Deposits
SIZE
Most Teeth 1 to 2"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#133653
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