Crazyhen Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 This large mosasaur tooth was imported from Morroco to China. It's pretty big but I found the root a bit strange, the root looks like it's carved from the matrix, is the tooth/root real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caldigger Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Lots of times the roots are made of a plaster matetial, others may be made from bone. Similar to the bone they use for composited jaws and such. Can't really see the item in your pics very clearly so I can't say one way or another if real or not without better focused close up shots. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Root looks funny to me but better pics would help. The one in my profile pic is a nice example of a real one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 That's a real root. Looks normal. Just some slight surface damage. No red flags here. But the photos don't properly show the join between crown and root. Some better photos would help in inspecting that area. But from just these photos I'd say this more likely is completely real. 5 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, LordTrilobite said: the photos don't properly show the join between crown and root. Some better photos would help in inspecting that area. Some straight on close up pictures not at an angle like the ones shown. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Another mosasaur tooth, this one is smaller but it looks very real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LordTrilobite Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Crazyhen said: Another mosasaur tooth, this one is smaller but it looks very real. Completely real. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 5 hours ago, Crazyhen said: 100 % real on that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bguild Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Both teeth look good to me. No sign of compositing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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