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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 IMG_6649.thumb.jpeg.1399575a1ace488ba81cbe294895742c.jpegIMG_6670.thumb.jpeg.4d5d3190a43fed1b14af6d2788a1e68b.jpeg

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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.  

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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.

 

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