TeethCollector Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Hello, everyone. Can you help me identify this tooth? I'm wonderinlg if this is a big cat tooth or not.. Found in Northern Florida. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rand95 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 It looks very much like a fossilized Jaguar canine tooth that I saw on a auction site. I will let the experts try to confirm the id of it. @Harry Pristis @Shellseeker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 28 minutes ago, rand95 said: It looks very much like a fossilized Jaguar canine tooth that I saw on a auction site. I will let the experts try to confirm the id of it. @Harry Pristis @Shellseeker Yes I bought this from a auction site. I think this is a big cat tooth because it looks similar to the specimens that I have seen in the forum, but I just want to confirm.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Your tooth seems to have an appropriate shape for a Jaguar canine. What is the length? I found one 7 years ago. Another interesting feature of your tooth is the hole going down the center. I have ofter wondered if that is unique to cats.. Maybe other members have an answer. Here is one that I traded to @PrehistoricFlorida. Looks like an "oval", outside enamel matches, hole down the middle... I think yours is Cat. 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 Thank you @Shellseeker ! The tooth is 2 1/4 inches long. I’m so happy that I got the correct specimen.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Call me skeptical, but it might appear there is a repair using a dark glue in the middle. Further, it almost seems like another instance of two tooth crowns joined oppositely.... Someone set me straight. 1 3 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 1 hour ago, JohnJ said: Call me skeptical, but it might appear there is a repair using a dark glue in the middle. Further, it almost seems like another instance of two tooth crowns joined oppositely.... Someone set me straight. I'm soaking the tooth in the 100% acetone and stiring. It has been 40 minutes but nothing happened to the tooth. I don't see any glue or painting melting yet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, TeethCollector said: I'm soaking the tooth in the 100% acetone and stiring. It has been 40 minutes but nothing happened to the tooth. I don't see any glue or painting melting yet... If it is epoxy, it might not be affected. 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, JohnJ said: If it is epoxy, it might not be affected. Is there any other way to find out if it is epoxy resin? And I posted more photo of my fossil under bright sunlight.. If anyone can find out any restoration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 When you compare the before and after acetone images, there is a substantial difference in the dark substance at the join. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, JohnJ said: When you compare the before and after acetone images, there is a substantial difference in the dark substance at the join. The photo is not taken after acetone. I took all of the photo right after I received the fossil today morning. Sorry for making confusion.. I always take photo under various type of light source: under bright sunlight and white fluorescent light, and upload the one that I like. Edited October 21, 2021 by TeethCollector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 I am seeing some crack-like features in the area of purported repair. If a crack can be traced from the top part to the bottom part of the tooth then maybe it does not have a major repair in the middle. A crack-like feature could have been added to the purported repair area. What do others think? 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 I can see the cracks as well.. I marked the cracks. It seems like the crack can be traced but yes it can be added to make this more natural.. I want to get more clear photo of the cracks but it's not morning. I can't use bright sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Get a Belomo 10x triplet hand lens with the brightest landyard that you can find. It is a very good quality lens for the price. Bausch and Lomb is good too, but more expensive. Don’t bother looking for cheaper lenses. The repairs, or lack of, will become more obvious. Also, you can take up close photos if you place it in front of a phone camera lens. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 21, 2021 Author Share Posted October 21, 2021 Thank you @DPS Ammonite I just ordered one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeethCollector Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 This is a Jaguar canine from the same seller.. I don't see any restoration on it but can anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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