Sauropod Tooth (Eusauropoda)

A sauropod tooth (eusauropoda indet.) from the Tiouraren Formation of Niger. This is a nice big crown with part of its root and comes from one of two sauropods, Jobaria or Spinophorosaurus. It has no repairs or restoration, just a fractured suface due to geological and ancient environmental forces - this fractured, 'mosaic' enamel texture is a common feature in this formation.

The geologyical formation where this tooth was found, the Tiouraren Formation, located in the Agadez Region of Niger, is a Middle to Late Jurassic geological unit within the Irhazer Group, known for its rich vertebrate fossil record. Comprising reddish-purple siltstones, mudstones, and occasional sandstones, it represents a floodplain environment with seasonal flooding, shallow lakes, and semi-arid conditions. Notable dinosaur fossils include the sauropod Jobaria tiguidensis, the theropods Afrovenator abakensis and Spinostropheus gautieri, and ornithopod tracks, alongside fish, crocodyliforms, and invertebrates.

The tooth comes stored in a display box featuring the specimen name, region it was found, age and a QR code linking to some information about sauropods (fossil can be removed from the box).

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Condition: Fair/Good | Size: 1.75 inch | Age: 167 Million Years | Found: Agadez region, Niger (Tiouraren Formation)