lucas_ Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Hi, I'm new on this forum and I wanted to ask you IDs for these two teeth I have in my collection. The first one is a Mosasaur teeth I bought in a newspaper shop in Italy when I was a kid (I believe it may be from Morocco). The second one is a shark tooth I also bought in a kiosk, but I'm not sure it's a fossil and I believe it may be a Sand Tiger Shark tooth (or even a fake) The mosasaurus tooth is 2 cm, the shark one is 1.5 approximately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Hi, welcome to the fossil forum! The Mosasaur tooth looks like its from Gavialimimus almaghribensis. They're pretty distinctive among Mosasaur teeth. The shark tooth is real (No one and I mean NO ONE is making fakes of small shark teeth. making the fake would cost more than getting a real tooth) as is probably from the Sand Tiger family probably from Morocco as well. IDing it is going to be a headache because there are dozens of species of Sand Tiger found there that all look really REALLY similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Hello, Lucas, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 2 hours ago, jikohr said: The shark tooth is real (No one and I mean NO ONE is making fakes of small shark teeth. making the fake would cost more than getting a real tooth) I have been seeing more and more fake shark teeth - though specifically in stores that sell a shark tooth necklace. The tooth on the necklaces I used to see would be the classic moroccan fossil while now I am seeing more and more be really obvious faux teeth. I have yet to see a fake that does a good job of mimicking a genuine fossil. I am wondering if the rise of the faux tooth has anything to do with increased pressures against modern teeth or if a necklace factory has just decided it is cheaper to go the faux route than use a real one. To @jikohr's point though if it feels "right" that is has a tiny bit of weight to it and is not obviously a plastic replica - then I would feel extremely comfortable as calling it genuine. There really is not a ton of economic value in faking the teeth that are below a few inches in length. The only fakes I have seen and heard of are larger teeth or the necklaces that I described above. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas_ Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 Thanks everyone for the help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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