Rooted Carcharodontosaurus

[Phos_01]

Hello, wanted to share this rooted Carcharodontosaurus tooth, thoughts on it? How would you rate it? 

 

it measures 77mm , is the root original? 

Thanks for your opinions ! 

 

Best 

Edited September 20, 2021 by Phos_01

[Phos_01]

Anyone ? Perhaps @Runner64 @Troodon @Haravex @LordTrilobite 

And perhaps other ? 

Best

[Runner64]

I don’t see any immediate red flags but I’d love to see some closer photos where the crown and root meet. I will defer to @Troodon & @Haravex

[LordTrilobite]

The crown itself is very nice. But I see some definite "repair" on the root.
Notice this darker reddish mass that looks kinda blobby. This is typical for glue mixed in with local sediment.

 

Now, this filled in area doesn't seem to go all around. So it may just be a smaller repair. I'm not quite sure, but I would lean towards it being mostly original and not a composite with some repair on the root.

[Haravex]

I can see where there has been crack fill between root and crown on the distal side but otherwise looks good its worth noting that glue will be all over the root they do this protect it (a lot of miners anyway) not something any of us are a fan of sadly.

[Troodon]

Might have some root repair but without handling the tooth for close examination its hard to be sure if we are looking at poor root preservation (where Im leaning) or repair or both. 

[Phos_01]

Thanks all for great tips and opinions as always