Toast123 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 12.6" Mosasaur Prognathodon Fossil, 2 lbs 6 ounces, 4.7 inches wide, 1.5 inches thick Location- Qued Zem, Morocco Seller doesn’t mention anything about repair or restoration so I’m not sure about that I’m wondering if it’s restored. Are the teeth original to the jaw? And are those bite marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 first picture, third tooth from the right is very different than the others. Note that all the others have a line of sand at the base of each tooth; this is a sign of the tooth being added to the jaw. The different one does not have this, so it might be truly part of the jaw. There are Moroccan mosasaur experts here that can add info. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 (Hey Toast123... my cat's name is also Toast) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psittacosaur9 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 The bone and teeth are real, but I don't know if its a composite or a single real jaw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordWampa Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I think that both the bone and teeth are real and the jaw pieces might be from the same animal, just restored and glued together. The teeth I think all of them have been composited in as it's clear the layer of matrix between them and the jaw. The only one that could seem to belong is the third tooth in the first photo from the right, but when you check the photos from the other side you can see matrix also there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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