LordTrilobite Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) I came across this Carch tooth. I have a feeling the lower half is mostly reconstructed. It's absolutely huge though. The top and posterior edge seem to be authentic though. So what's your take on it? Edited October 2, 2015 by LordTrilobite Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_2727 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 (edited) I'm seeing a definite difference between the top half and the bottom (like you described), there appears to be a crack separating the two. I'm going back and forth between it being a real lower quality bottom portion that was attached to the top in order to appear as a large complete real tooth, or it being a reconstructed bottom like you suggested. I too am looking forward to the other opinions Edited October 2, 2015 by josh_2727 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Yeah the root end of the tooth looks strange "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Hard to tell without holding it. I'm more inclined to say a bad repair with some resto than all fake. One possibility is that the root was poorly reattached and needed lots of repair. Another possibility is that the root is from another tooth. The root bumps out below the crown but it's a color you don't see often. Could have been dyed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracorex_hogwartsia Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 My opinion is that the bottom half or more of this tooth is completely fabricated. It looks like some shards of broken teeth have been added to make it look more real. There is a seller on ebay that buys bits and pieces of T rex teeth and puts them together to make a whole tooth. This is what the tooth reminds me of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilgrove Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 This is a fabrication,complete composite,mix of different teeth, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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