07038 - Nice Halisaurus arambourgi (Mosasaur) Partial Maxillary Bone in Matrix Cretaceous Silicified Pine Cones Size of the tooth: 51
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
Size of the tooth: 51 mm (2
The teeth which are found on the surface in nearby sites have a bad preservation due to the abrasion that they suffer during its exposition to high temperatures and aggressive desert climate conditions
Mader & Kellner (1999) (Full reference: B
The last feature makes a significant difference in relation to teeth of the genus Liodon Agassiz
Rebbachisaurus teeth of this size and quality are especially rare among the cretaceous dinosaurs in the north of Africa
07038 - Nice Halisaurus arambourgi (Mosasaur) Partial Maxillary Bone in Matrix Cretaceous Silicified Pine Cones Size of the tooth: 51Precious premaxillary specimen preserved in its natural matrix. It has small glued and tiny filled fractures. This specimen has been stabilized on its surface by Paraloid B 72 to ensure its stability and consistency. This process does not affect neither the color nor any of the characteristics. It simply makes the specimen better preserved in the long term. In the international market is very common to find Mosasaurus rests coming from the phosphate