Brevicollis Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 (edited) Hello, I saw this fully rooted moroccan Spinosaurus tooth for sale today, and wondered if the root is genuine, as most of them are fakes or reconstructed. Its 6,2 cm long, has a good price for wich I wouldnt mind adding it to my collection. The label says everything. @JorisVV, @Phos_01 Edited July 24 by Brevicollis My account and something about me : My still growing collection : My paleoart : Im just a guy who really loves fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 51 minutes ago, Brevicollis said: Hello, I saw this fully rooted moroccan Spinosaurus tooth for sale today, and wondered if the root is genuine, as most of them are fakes or reconstructed. That is correct. However this one seems to be genuine. The root is real, and the crown is in good preservation. And it has a few crack repairs and some minor filler. But overall a nice tooth for any collection. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch1979 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Hi Phossy and Brevicollis. I fear I see it different somehow. What gives it away to me, is the atypical root shape. I think a part of the original root is still there, but I really doubt the bottom half of the tooth.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brevicollis Posted July 31 Author Share Posted July 31 Hello @Fitch1979, your "original root" actually is a different coloured part of the crown. Im a able to clearly see enamel on the part you think is the original root My account and something about me : My still growing collection : My paleoart : Im just a guy who really loves fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorisVV Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 We really need better pictures to be a 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorisVV Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 No red flags on the root per se. Repair visible and little fill. What @Fitch1979 was maybe just seen wrong on his side. It is obviously still the lower part of the crown what is labeled as original root. You can see the root go all the way down naturally in the first picture. Not the best tooth, but a genuine one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch1979 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 Been looking again and again to this tooth now.. I hope I would be wrong, but to me the form of the root still doesnt feel right to me. It goes too straight.. but perhpas it is bc it is a small tooth or such.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted August 4 Share Posted August 4 Nice tooth! The normal repaired cracks but other than that fine! Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Ryan Heap Posted August 16 New Members Share Posted August 16 Using Photopea I have sharpened the image to try to see any forms of oddities on both the front and the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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