Fossils for sale in Erfoud Morocco
Sale items in a fossil shop in Erfoud
I found it fascinating to watch the workers in the factory we visited in Erfoud. We were on a two week tour of Morocco. The factory featured in today’s post was one of our stops on our guided tour. The fossils are unearthed in a nearby desert. They are then processed in one of several factories, cutting them to various shapes.
After being made into plates and bowls, fountains and table tops they are polished and placed on sale in the adjoining retail outlet. Many other items are made as well. I would have loved to have been able to afford one or more of the items for sale, but shipping costs to Australia would have been prohibitive.
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Sale items in a fossil shop in Erfoud
Sale items in a fossil shop in Erfoud
Polishing a table top featuring fossils
More photos of the Fossil factory
Fossil factory in Erfoud, Morocco
In my last post here I wrote about our visit to the fossil factory in Erfoud during our holiday in Morocco. I should add that the factory does not ‘make’ the fossils. They are dug out of the ground in the desert nearby.
Once they find suitable fossils in the desert, they are brought to the factory to be made into all kinds of objects for sale. These include small items like key rings, larger items like bowls, dishes and through to fountains and table tops. The last part of the manufacturing process is polishing. The results are stunningly beautiful.
Today’s photos show some of the machinery used in the factory. In my next post I will show some of the finished products.
Part of the guided tour is to take visitors through the retail outlet. Most, if not all, items could be shipped to Australia. The would have been prohibitive for my budget anyway. I did buy two small key rings with a fossilised stone attached. I could carry them in my pocket and not worry about excess baggage.
Links:
- Macro Fossiles Kasbah. Please note that this website is not in English
- Achour Fossils Erfoud. An excellent website with photos and a video of their products.
Fossil factory in Erfoud, Morocco
Fossil factory in Erfoud, Morocco
Fossil factory in Erfoud, Morocco
Fossil factory at Erfoud Morocco
Fossil factory in Erfoud
Our next stop on our tour of Morocco was at one of the fossil outlets in Erfoud. There appears to be an abundance of a range of different fossils to be found in the nearby desert. The factory and obligatory retail outlet we went through was the Macro Fossiles Kasbah as shown in today’s photos.
On our guided tour I found out that there are millions of fossils in the area, mostly trilobites but also a variety of other fossilised creatures. This factory finds the fossils, cuts them into various shapes and polishes them ready for sale in the adjoining shop. The range of items for sale is amazing. It includes small items like key rings, plates, bowls and dishes, wah basins, fountains, tables and much more.
I would love to have bought one of the wonderfully polished tables, but the cost of buying it would have blown our holiday budget. The cost of shipping it to Australia would have added greatly to the cost. I could but dream. (I also had the same feelings in the ceramic factory in Fes – see here for photos.)
I will show more photos of this factory and the shop in coming days.
Further reading:
- Website of Macro Fossiles Kasbah Please note that this website is not in English
- Website Achour Fossils Erfoud An excellent website in English with many photos, a short video and instructions for ordering.
Fossil factory in Erfoud
Fossil factory in Erfoud
Fossil factory in Erfoud