{"product_id":"mosasaur-jaw-composite-display","title":"Mosasaur Jaw - Composite Display - Fossil Statement Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesozoic (Late Cretaceous)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 53 x 26 cm (21 x 10 in)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one-of-a-kind mosasaur display piece is a composite: genuine fossil mosasaur jaw bone fragments and teeth, laminated to a tall slab of pale golden host rock for presentation. The curved, conical teeth are a glossy chestnut brown against the sandy host rock, angled slightly back the way a predator's teeth hook its prey. Standing upright, the piece has real presence and makes a dramatic display. The metal stand shown in the photos is for display only and is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMosasaurs were large marine reptiles that hunted the warm, shallow seas of the Late Cretaceous, from about 100 to 66 million years ago, until they vanished in the same extinction that ended the dinosaurs. Distant relatives of today's monitor lizards, they swam with paddle-shaped limbs and a long, finned tail, and their jaws carried rows of strong, cone-shaped teeth for seizing fish, ammonites and other marine animals. Their bones and teeth are among the best-known fossils of that ancient ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChemical Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fossil jaw bone fragments and teeth (apatite) laminated to host rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMohs Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Composite: genuine fossil mosasaur jaw bone fragments and teeth, laminated to the host rock for presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1pc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith this product, you will receive the actual piece shown in the photographs. We do our best to offer quality products and price them honestly. Please keep in mind that colours and details may appear slightly different in person due to lighting, photography, and screen settings, but we do our best to represent each piece accurately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Morocco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67784516370602,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/mosasaur-jaw-bones-fossil-specimen-01.jpg?v=1793336156","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/ar\/products\/mosasaur-jaw-composite-display","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}