New Members Izarith Posted August 29, 2013 New Members Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hey all, so I was given this tooth about 14 years and I am curious about whether or not it is real. I don't know how easily its authenticity can be determined from a picture, but i would appreciate any advice/help on this. Just ignore the wire wrapping, I was experimenting with fossil jewelry . Also, if it is real, is it a juvenile megalodon or another species? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Heat a small paperclip in a clean flame, and touch it to an inconspicuous place, on the root perhaps. If it is a resin replica, it will melt the plastic and sink in. If it is real, it will not harm the fossil. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The tooth looks like a megalodon from the photos. However, a tooth over 2" wasn't from a juvenile megalodon. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Izarith Posted August 29, 2013 Author New Members Share Posted August 29, 2013 The heated pin didn't sink in, so it must be real. That was a really good idea. And I am glad to hear it is probably from an adult megalodon. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 You are so right about the uncertainty factor inherent in identifications based on images! The response that I can safely offer is that I can see nothing inconsistent there with a genuine fossil tooth (except maybe the orthodontic appliance ). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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