Wellnhoferia Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Is this mosasaur fossil real or fake in your opinions? EDIT: Linking to seller's site not permitted; images added Edited May 1, 2015 by Auspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amour 25 Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Well I don't deal with that stuff but that second one looks like some fixing involved. Jaw looks to be real though. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Seller is really not giving you a good look at the tooth sockets, why probably because they are fake and teeth have been added. I would pass. Edited May 2, 2015 by Troodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Both have the right shape. And the bone on the jaws looks real enough. Though it almost looks like the bone of the top image is a cast of a real jaw. There seems to be some weird "casting artefacts" on the left and the colouring looks a little flat. Between the tooth crowns and the jaw the connection does look a bit fishy and too smooth. I would say the second jaw looks less suspicious. But again the sockets of the teeth are unclear so it's hard to tell if it's real. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axelorox Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Glad to see you made it onto here (I'm DinoLord from DTF). I agree with the other posters that the sockets are rather suspect. I would recommend asking for more photos; if the dealer has nothing to hide then they should oblige. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitch1979 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I would definately be needing extra pictures to be sure From what I see now, I think the crowns of the teeth on both species are 'glued' onto the pieces with whitish resin, you can see traces on the teeth. Also, the left globidens tooth misses it muchroom-like form (too much resin?) . I'm not world's biggest expert in these things, but I do trade in them and had quite a few through my hands.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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