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Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Béni Mellal-Khénifra

Oued Zem / Khouribga phosphate mines

Fossil site Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Shark teethShark teeth

Also reported: Mosasaur (Prognathodon), plesiosaur, sea turtle from phosphate beds.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Why this spot

Cretaceous / Paleogene

Marine reptile and shark-tooth trade hub. Mostly dealer-sourced, not open digging.

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