03265 - Natural Association of 2 Huge Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebrae Bones Ceratodus humei Its orange colors come from

Its orange colors come from the limonite (iron oxide) that is the product of the oxidation of the original pyrite that mineralized these fossils

Under binocular loupes you can even see the eyes and wing details

this is a magnificent acquisition for any collection

it has a series of very important paleontological sites in which amazing assemblages from big and small marine vertebrates are present

Not restored or glued

03265 - Natural Association of 2 Huge Otodus obliquus Shark Vertebrae Bones Ceratodus humei Its orange colors come fromPrecious natural association of 2 vertebrae bones of this huge Paleocene shark. Only has small glued fracture. Otudus is a genus belonging to the shark group known as mackerel sharks. It reigned the seas during the Paleocene and the Eocene (60 45 million years ago). It is a quite dominant species in the phosphate quarries in this sector of Morocco. This species has only been described via its teeth and vertebrae. As all the Elasmobranchii, the