Fossil Claw Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Is this real vs the fake jaws with real teeth? Looks similar to the real ones RJB posted for sale so I am leaning real jaw bone and teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Photo is awfully small... Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I'm not sure its Mosasaur. Like others said need better pictures, closeups and different views. Scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Claw Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Listed as 5 inches long. Check the listing "Mosasaur Jaw bone with 4 teeth" for other pictures and description. It doesn't look like the seller and I will agree on a price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Here is a better photo. IMO its fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 That one is deffinetly fake! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Claw Posted September 1, 2015 Author Share Posted September 1, 2015 Thanks. Based on more thinking fake vs. thinking real I will pass on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I think it looks quite real. I don't see anything suspicious on it. No sign of tampering. It's not Mosasaur, but actually a nice fish jaw. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Even in that bad photo you can tell its been put together with parts and putty. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I disagree. The matrix looks quite real. There is a lot of debris, bones and colour variation in it. Faked pieces of matrix often lack the larger bones and debris. They are also much more homogenous in colour. The "jaw" bone itself looks to be one complete bone with no repair visible. The only thing that is possibly dubious could be the teeth. The only teeth that might look a little fishy might be the two middle ones. But the colour seems to correspond with the bone and the teeth. The weird facet on the second tooth could just be damage.And there is too much debris inbetween the teeth for them to be fake. There are nodules and bones there. Fakes wouldn't have such a mess around it. These kinds of fish teeth are also quite fragile. Seeing as there is breakage but the lines seem to fit is just another indicator that the teeth are in situ. So I'm standing by what I said. This is a real jaw. Fish that is. Definitely not Mosasaur. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 It looks real to me. Doesn't feel mosasaur-ish to me though. Could be fish. (as weird as it is to say this, the blue marker dabs are a good sign) Ask the seller to take more GOOD photos for your sake. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I don't want to start second guessing myself. You guys bring up some good points, but it still doesn't look right to me. I would now love to see that in my hands and really scrutinize it. Even some better photos. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilgrove Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 It is not a mosasaur jaw but more likely a partial jaw of Enchodus, sabre toothed herring,most of the teeth you see from this fish species are the prominent fangs,this looks genuine but not mosasaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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