Daze Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Hi, according to the seller this is a 2 inch Tyrannosaurus Rex tooth from the Hell Creek Formation, Harding County, South Dakota. Really interested in your opinions, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Could be but need a straight in view of the base to verify. Looks like the crown was broken in at least 3 pieces and reattached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 28 minutes ago, Troodon said: Could be but need a straight in view of the base to verify here it is, just trying to help out. I have also seen it pass by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanotyrannus35 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Looks rex to me. 1 Enthusiastic Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Nanotyrannus35 said: Looks rex to me. If a Nanotyrannus says its Rex its gotta be Rex just joking , it was to easy not to make. Its an interesting tooth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 T rex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Thanks a lot everyone, it's a nice tooth but I decided to pass. Price was a little above my budget right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 1/11/2023 at 3:02 PM, Troodon said: T rex Due to thickness of enamel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 18 minutes ago, GTS said: Due to thickness of enamel? Enamel thickness is not what matters it's the shape of the base. Oval is only found on Trex in the Hell Creek/Lance deposits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Shape and base. From Buried Treasure fossils: “T-Rex teeth enamel wall is thick when looking at the end. Again, this provides the massive crushing power for these teeth”. Note - rectangular too, not just oval. 15 minutes ago, Troodon said: Enamel thickness is not what matters it's the shape of the base. Oval is only found on Trex in the Hell Creek/Lance deposits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Yes maxillary teeth are typically have a rectangular base. On big Trex teeth sure the enamel is thick but we are usually comparing smaller teeth where the diagnostic feature is the shape of the base. @GTS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 The ovalness of the basal outline would seem to suggest that it’s dentary. Note that the teeth pictured also have thick enamel - effectively smaller versions of large, adult teeth. If these were larger, the enamel would be proportionally thicker too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Nice tooth. Did you have it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted July 22, 2023 Author Share Posted July 22, 2023 3 hours ago, GTS said: Nice tooth. Did you have it? No, I decided to pass on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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