Zero_Ac3 Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I have been trying to look for an onchopristus numidus tooth to complete a collection of mine and I am unsure if these are genuine as it is from a website I am unsure about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 IMHO real, but partially restored (there's a missing part between tip and root which was badly restored with some kind of "plaster"). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 +1 for real, but restored 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 P.S.: i would stay away, there are lot more better on the market.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 There are two shades of purpleish separated by purpleish filler. I think the tip an the base are not from the same specimen. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I wouldn't call that restored. It's more likely a composite of 2 different teeth. Otherwise both parts are real. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 +1 for composite...pass on it complete ones are available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 i would say composite as they wouldnt need that much filler if it were just broken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Praefectus said: +1 for real, but restored I'd like to correct my original comment. As others have pointed out, it is a composite, not restored. Restoration is the fixing of missing/broken parts. A composite is a combination of of two unrelated partial specimens to form a whole specimen. The onchopristis barb is a composite because the two sections likely did not come from the same specimen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Agreed with composite tooth. As you can clearly see two different sizes and colors from your picture. Not even well constructed I may add! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFlame Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Looks like a composite to me as well. Honestly, given how common these are (and how cheap they are to boot), definitely stay away or just other sellers, there are quite a fair few. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 They are just trying to make the best of all the broken bits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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