CARCHARODONTOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH - "Taouz" region of the Sahara Desert, Morocco

LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD:  96 - 66 million years ago

When you realize that this tooth has not been repaired nor restored and is of the size and quality it is, it becomes hard to believe in its condition.  Found approximately two years ago, this tooth was collected during a time when the formation produced some pretty impressive teeth compared to near depleted conditions today.  This is a VERY RARE tooth that is COMPLETELY INTACT and it features the highly rare BLONDE enamel that is seldom seen in teeth from the Kem Kem.  It is EVEN BETTER in person!  The tooth exhibits only minor feeding wear and the tip is complete with point and only a small area of enamel that was worn from the dinosaur's use.  Serrations are very well preserved with some expected leading edge feeding wear.  From its more rounded cross-sectional profile and narrower body, we can tell that this tooth came from the anterior position of the jaw.  These rare teeth are encountered much less than teeth from further back along the sides simply because there were fewer of them in a jaw compared to the lateral positions.  There is no restoration nor enhancement of any kind on this prize tooth.  

This light tapioca blond tooth is one of the rarest hues we encounter at the formation.  To further add to the beauty, the enamel has a beautiful grain lightly spattered with a dark blood red pattern of color in the enamel.  Surface shows evidence of exposure but is solid and stable with fine gloss still intact across the enamel.  For a Carcharodontosaurus tooth over 3 inches, this is a fantastic example for an advanced collector for not only its grade but its color and position as an anterior tooth.

NOT MANY INTACT TEETH FROM THIS DINOSAUR THAT ARE OVER 3" - RARE!

3.25" long on the curve x 1.1" wide

SOLD     DT220     INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX     Actual Item - One Only

Carcharodontosaurus by the great TODD MARSHALL.

Used with permission and copyright protected.

825