scairp Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Hello everyone!! I have this Victorian gw tooth and I can't find out if it's fossil or modern, I think it's fossil, but others think it's an aged modern gw, how can I know for sure?? Thanks and kind regards Manuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dino9876 Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 (edited) I think it's a fossil tooth. The irregular yellowish coloring would be very unusual for modern shark teeth. But of course it is always difficult to judge from a photo alone. A modern tooth should be relatively light. You could probably see it by the root, but unfortunately that is covered by the pendant, so I can't say for sure. Best regards from Germany Edited May 14, 2022 by Dino9876 My collection of Uncommon extant shark teeth - Here My collection of interesting rare shark jaws - Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Pretty sure it’s modern. It doesn’t have any desiccation cracks that are common on fossil teeth. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Going by the coloring and the look I agree with very old modern tooth. Which would fit in with the victorian manufacturing.it probably started out white. Beautiful piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scairp Posted May 14, 2022 Author Share Posted May 14, 2022 Thanks to all, it is something very difficult to find out, the weight looks more like a fossil, I have a tiger shark tooth of the same size and it weighs half, maybe it is because of the metal,... but it is also true that it looks modern, it is all a mystery. Thanks my friends !! Manuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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