07618 - Lustrous Yellow Green Apatite Crystal on Calcite Matrix - Imilchil (Morocco) Basilosaurus Jaws where a large amount of

where a large amount of metal and sulfides can be seen

It is common to find the teeth of many varieties of crocodiles in this Cretaceous region of North Africa

Fossils of various species have been found on all continents except Antarctica

It is a small piece which deserves to be in any collection

07618 - Lustrous Yellow Green Apatite Crystal on Calcite Matrix - Imilchil (Morocco) Basilosaurus Jaws where a large amount ofApatite is a group of phosphate minerals, usually referring to hydroxylapatite, fluorapatite and chlorapatite, with high concentrations of OH, F and Cl ions, respectively, in the crystal. The formula of the admixture of the three most common endmembers is written as Ca10(PO4)6(OH,F,Cl)2.