20821 - Nicely Preserved 2.34 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Eudolatites Heat-affected zone visible on some
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
Heat-affected zone visible on some stones
There are different views of the meteorite: Trailing Side (Rear)
The sharp and intact tips are a preservation feature very difficult to find and therefore it is one of the characteristics which influences the most in the objective valuation of a specimen
University of California
The agates formed within air pockets of hardened lava
20821 - Nicely Preserved 2.34 Inch Elasmosaur (Zarafasaura oceanis) Tooth Eudolatites Heat-affected zone visible on someIt is a well preserved tooth. The color of its enamel varies between tones of cream and brown. This tooth was broken in small sector during the initial collecting efforts but all parts were put back together and there is no restoration and no fabrication. The broken and subsequently glued areas are indicated in one of the images. Elasmosaurus teeth from the Upper Cretaceous from the Oulad Abdoun Basin are relatively more scarce than the Mosasaurus.