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Unusual Fossil Plesiosaur Tooth in Matrix
Sold
$50
Timed Auction
Railroad Crossing Discovery Auction: Closing September 6th, 2023
Category
Description
Zarafasaura oceanis, probably from phosphate deposits in Morocco, Cretaceous time period, about 145-66 Ma; long tapered tooth with spur near base and root at a sharp angle (possible a result from a healed injury); the enameled portion of tooth 2 3/4 in. L., the root is approx. 2 1/2 in. L., in sandstone matrix, 5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in., approx. 1 7/8 in. thick.
Provenance
From the collection of William J. Tudor, Baltimore, MD.