Description
Fossilised Dinosaur tooth spinosaurus 6.8cm
This is a large and well preserved fossilised dinosaur tooth at 6.8cm long. It is from a spinosaurus , the biggest of the Theropod dinosaurs. It measures 6.8cm long, and weighs 11.2gm. This fossilised tooth dates back to the Cretaceous age, therefore 100 million years old. It comes from the Kem Kem beds, near the Algerian border in Eastern Morocco. This is a country that is famous its variety of fossils and also superb minerals.
The dinosaur spinosaurus are thought to have been semi-aquatic. The margins of swamps and lagoons would have been their ideal habitat. An environment like this would have provided a large source of food. Being carnivorous their diet would have consisted on everything from fish to other dinosaurs. These massive Dinosaurs had a distinctive ‘sail’ on their back.
This large tooth has had to have a minor amount of restoration work as can be seen in the photographs. It is still an excellent example, bearing in mind the incredible age. Most delicate specimens like these, have had to undergo a limited amount of restoration. This is quite normal, and that in no way detracts from this being an excellent specimen. This is a fine example and would look impressive in anyones fossil collection. It comes complete with full description in a solid plastic display box.
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