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Spinosaurus Vertebrae
FossilSloth posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I don't know much (well, anything) about dinosaurs (I mostly just deal with trilobites) but I came across this and it looks fairly interesting, and the price is right for an impulse buy. What do you all think of it? It's from Kem Kem. It's 3.4 inches in length.
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Saw this on eBay for really cheap but not sure if it's real. Also, im looking into getting cheap spinosaurus teeth, anyone know any reputable dealers with authentic teeth? Thanks
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Hi everybody, I'm a fossil freak from Germany and while all kind of fossils are fascinating to me, my main focus is on vertebrates. Since a while I'm looking for a nice, large Spinosaur tooth and just found an attractive looking one on an auction site. The seller mentions a repair near the tip. I guess it's the reddish, smooth part which is visible on the first photo. I could just deal with that if the rest of the tooth would be fine. Are there any other repairs or restorations, what do you guy think? Thanks for your opinion!
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I purchased this Spinosaurus Moroccanus tooth off eBay and I wanted to see if it is authentic. Here are the measurements: Length: 1.50" Width: 0.33" Depth: 0.33" Here are my questions. First, is this tooth authentic? Secondly, given the size, is it a baby dino tooth? What's with the colorful blotches on the top middle of the tooth? Does this bone have any roots on it or is the whole bone the tooth? Sorry, I don't know much about dino teeth and I hope some of you can help me. Thanks for your time....I really appreciate it =)
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Found this tooth on eBay for cheap, but is this genuine?
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Spinosaurus Tooth?
Seguidora-de-Isis posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Good morning to everyone! Please, is this Spinosaurus tooth 100% authentic or is it just mounted with several teeth? Every opinion is welcome! Thank you!
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Hello friends, here I am with my first fossil of dinosaur: this is a spinosaurs tooth, or rather, I purchased it as spinosaurus tooth. Do you confirm this identification? The declared provenance is Kem Kem Morocco and it is estimated to be 95 million years old. So what do you think of this fossil? Thank you Alessio
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Dubious Kem Kem 'Spinosaurus' Tooth
TXV24 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi, I've noticed a lot of talk about the different issues with theropod teeth that originate from the Kem Kem beds on this board, and it reminded me that I had a 'Spinosaurus' tooth in my collection. I bought it when I was a kid, and obviously didn't question it's legitimacy or ID in any way. But now that I'm older and have a lot more experience I noticed some features of the tooth that I find slightly dubious. Firstly is the size, it's small, only around 3cm which doesn't compare to some of the enormous teeth in the dentition of Spinosaurus that I've seen. Secondly is the presence of sandy matrix material around the base of the crown which as I've read on here can indicate restoration, and to me looks quite strange. I was wondering if anyone could help confirm if the tooth does appear to be from a Spinosaurid and whether or not it has been restored/composited in anyway. Thanks, Theo
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Is this two separate spinosaurus tooth fragments stuck together>
Conzo posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Hi guys! I'm completely new to fossils and wanted to buy my sister a tooth. I found a cheap spino tooth listed as having a couple repairs, no restorations and decided to buy her one for her birthday. It just came in and looks pretty good to me, but thought I should ask about it here just to get a bit more information about it. Does it look like a single tooth or different teeth glued together? It looks like it was glued together but I cant tell much more than that. I would greatly appreciate any help!
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Spinosaurus Teeth - Real Or Fakes?
dinos posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I recently brought these teeth from a website (they deal with fossils) and was assured they are 100% real. I am newbie to this so I would just like some assurance that these are in fact real or fakes. Any comments would be much appreciated. The biggest one is about 2 1/5 inches. Location: Kem Kem, Morocco Age: 65-95 million years Thanks!.jpg.a8ee591eb0c2a3322177ba27c11b5c2d.jpg)
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Analyzing a Kem Kem Vertebra
Troodon posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I was browsing the Internet and saw this vertebra for sale from my favorite locality the Kem Kem Beds. It's a good example of how the Moroccan's composite a dinosaur vertebra so I decided to post it. Here is the specimen and from a distance it looks acceptable. The centrum looks very nice and possibly a nice addition to a collection. Unfortunately after closer inspection everything else is questionable and red flags are raised. . Matrix fills the gap between the centrum and processes on both sides. Best conclusion is that all of the processes have been composited to the centrum. Is it possible that the processes belong to the centrum? Sure that's possible but another red flag is this bone. It looks nothing like an articulating process should look like and appears to be a peice bone that has been added to appear like one. Or are they adding it to be the neural spine which raises even more flags since the broken edges of one is already there. This vertebra is being sold as a Spinosaurus so it's always good practice to do a Google search and familiarize yourself with one. Scott Hartman's sketal drawings can be a good source. http://www.skeletaldrawing.com/ Not from Scott but here is an image of a dorsal vertebrae from a Spinosaurus. Compare it to the centrum in above specimen and draw your own conclusion. Identifying isolated vertebrae to a specific species from any locality is difficult enough. Identifying isolated centrums to a species is close to impossible especially from the Kem Kem. Comparative bones, images are just not available. Best to purchase a specimen because you like it and maybe someday it can be identified. For new collectors to the hobby always be cautious when you see matrix attached to a Kem Kem fossil. It's the media they use to hide imperfections, repairs and composites._20170327044351760.thumb.jpg.aef82742d2f9f31e638d1948081e7af6.jpg)
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From the album: Nigel's album
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From the album: Nigel's album
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Tips for methods of checking Spinosaurid jawbone for legitimacy?
microraptorian posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I am examining a labial section of the maxilla with 6 alveoli, it breaks off at the anterior fenestra, includes a part of the antorbital fossa, and also a part of the external naris. It's from Morocco, the Kem Kems more specifically, and that's the most information I've got on its origin, unfortunately. It's quite heavy -- dense, more specifically -- and it seems to match up as Spinosaurine anatomically. It comes with unoriginal teeth which I'm going to most likely remove in order to check for adhesives to make sure they're not original by shining it under UV light. What are some other ways to test for signs of artificial tampering with the fossil? Is there anything I should look out for in particular? I'd prefer not to attach pictures as I do not own the bone. Edit: Additionally, the bone has a rather shiny appearance, almost a translucence. I was wondering if this was the result of polishing? It is orange-red-brown, which seems to match up with the iron oxide found in the Kem Kem formation. -
Auction Spinosaurus Jaw
BadlandTraveller posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi Everyone, I've been shopping for a Spinosaurus Jaw for a little bit and saw this guy online. I did search previous posts on Spino jaw ID but I thought I'd open it up to the group as I was unable to determine if it was croc or spino. Thank you.thumb.jpg.84cd6a9666c21027af34bcbc42e1c532.jpg)
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Hi Everyone, I'm in search of fossil display stands similar to the one shown below. These stands will be used to display a couple of my larger teeth (One of them being a large Spino tooth similar to the one below). Currently I keep my smaller teeth in Riker mounts, but I want to do something a little different for the larger ones. Does anyone know where I can find similar stands? If these stands are only custom made does anyone have any other suggestions for ways to display large theropod teeth? Thanks as always!
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Hi All, While perusing the web I came across this Spino tooth that I would like some second opinions on. It's a good size tooth and I am wondering whether the root is authentic or if maybe this is a composite tooth. Any thoughts? Thanks as always!
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Today I decided to drive 60 miles to a local auction house, as it was their last auction of the year. I spotted a large riker mount containing 20 Spinosaurus teeth and I was able to be the highest bidder at $80.00, not too bad.
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I found this tooth in a box full of Spinosaurus teeth for sale at the Denver Gem and Mineral Show. Noticed it was curved and has small serrations under a loop so doubted that it was Spinosaurus so I bought it. It comes from a dealer/digger well known to me from Morocco. When I pointed this one out to him he agreed it wasn't from a spino, thought maybe crocodile. What do you guys think?
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We think this is Spinosaurus. location of find Kem Kem beds, or Tegana formation, the Continental Red beds of Kem Kem, south of Taouz in the S. E. Morocco. Looking to identify this anatomically and specie wise. Any ideas?
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Black versus white mimiature dolls stands for vertical display of Dinoteeth
Megatooth Collector posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Dinosaur Teeth
This is a 4.6 inch Spinosaurus tooth displayed vertically with miniature doll stands (black versus white). I got the idea from AJ Plai who is another member on here and I really liked his custom made vertical display stands for his Dinoteeth. I decided to try miniature doll display stands. At first I could only find white at a local hobby store but recently I found black stands online. I thought it might be helpful to show both for comparison in case others out there are interested in this type of display. Personally, I like the black color better. Also, with both stands, the arms/claspers are bendable and I find you can kind of custom bend the arms to the dimension that works for the tooth. I will have a few more Dinoteeth later in December and I will post a photo will all teeth displayed like this. thanks for looking. -
Spinosaurus: Informative Video That Clears Up Some Confusion About the Legendary Beast
Raptor Lover posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
I found this really cool video that clears up some confusion and misconceptions about Spinosaurus (It's okay, it doesn't look like how it does in the thumbnail picture)- 6 replies
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Hello I just came to your fantastic community and i want your knowledge and experiences to answer my questions if you can. I used to collect ammonites and trilobites, but my love for dinos pushed me to search about them and i found some cheap spinosaurus teeth. I thought it was a good start so i purchased some in low price (I couldnt beleave that i could take a dinosaur part so cheap, but i saw the spino teeth are very common) They look real teeth to me and i dont care about any restoration or breakage because i just want a dinosaur tooth. The info from the dealer: DINOSAUR TEETH 55MM 40mm Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Cenomanian CRETACEOUS Kem Kem, MOROCCO The photo is from him. I am waiting for them to come in the next few days so i can post some new pictures if you want. So in your opinion are they real dinosaur teeth? Are from Spinosaurus? Whats the difference from the teeth from other animals, lets say crocodile teeth or something else? Thanks.
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I got a Spinosaurus tooth impulsively. Legit?
ElToro posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I got a Spinosaurus tooth recently and don't really know anything about dino fossils. I got it cause its good to show visitors who don't seem to find Cambrian stuff exciting. I'm assuming its real,(seller was recommended, and its even got that annoying red sandy Morocco matrix on it) but don't mind being proven wrong. Is that the root of the tooth at the bottom? Its 77mm. Any help would be much appreciated. If it is a fabrication I'd have no way of knowing, it being my first and only dino tooth.
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From the album: ElToros limited dino collection.
Closeup of the root of the Spinosaurus tooth from Kem Kem, Morocco
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