Shark tooth fossil, fossil shark tooth necklace, rare crystals and minerals for lithotherapy, collection and gifts.
📏 Dimensions: Approximate tooth size varies from 1.5 cm to 2.5 cm
🛍️ Sold individually
🌍 Morocco
🦈 Fossilized Shark Teeth of Morocco: Treasures from the Oceanic Past 🌊
🪨 Fossilized shark teeth found in Morocco are a true testament to the region's marine past. Millions of years old, they come primarily from geological formations of the Cretaceous and Eocene periods, periods during which sharks survived in these regions.
🌍 These fossils are often discovered in Morocco's phosphate basin, particularly in Khouribga and Oued Zem, where they are extracted alongside other marine remains such as mosasaur bones and fish vertebrae. The diversity of shark species represented is impressive, ranging from the famous Otodus to the ancestors of the great white sharks and megalodons, which once ruled the oceans with their fearsome jaws and razor-sharp teeth.
🦕 Teeth vary in size, color, and shape depending on their degree of fossilization and the species of origin. Some retain a beautiful golden-brown hue, while others, impregnated with minerals, range in color from deep black to light beige. Their excellent state of preservation allows for admirable structural details, from sharp edges to strong roots, testifying to their essential role in predation and the adaptation of sharks to their marine environment.
🌋 Today, these fossils are prized by collectors, paleontology enthusiasts, and lovers of natural jewelry. Mounted as pendants like those found in Moroccan crafts, they become unique pieces steeped in history, combining aesthetics and a fascination for the prehistoric world.
⏳ To own a fossilized shark tooth is to hold in your hands a fragment of the past, a crystallized memory of vanished oceans, testifying to power and evolution.
📢📢📢 Small parcels (< 100 g): automatic delivery to your home! 🏠 postal mail with tracking (examples: a pendant, a bracelet, a ring, 1 to 3 small stones...) 📢📢📢