Lot 843
Extremely Large 50 Million Year Old Turtle Skull. Shark's teeth are common from the phosphate mines of Morocco, but turtles are not. This extremely large turtle skull is 9" long by 7" wide and still rests in its soft phosphate stone matrix. The lower jaw is not present but the skull is complete, uncrushed with excellent detail. With both sharks and crocodiles common in the shallow seas of Morocco 50 to 55 million years ago, to survive the sea turtles had to be both large and strong. Although no complete turtles have been found from the site, this sea turtle would have had a shell at least 5 to 6 feet in diameter. This spectacular skull was one of the largest found in a phosphate mine near Boujniba, Morocco. Add $25 for domestic shipping.
Estimated Value $450 - 650.
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