-Andy- Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Some of you who've known me for awhile know I am on the hunt for a large 3 in+ plesiosaur tooth. I acquired one this month at last! This beauty here measures 3.75 inches exact in a straight line. He came in a large chunk of rock, so I had to chip off quite a bit of matrix, cutting myself slightly in the process from a hidden shark tooth. I opted to leave this matrix because I think it looks good, and I fear further breaking would break the tooth. He's a Zarafasaura oceanis from Sidi Daoui of Morocco, dated to 70.6 - 66 million years old (late Cretaceous). 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...
FossilDudeCO Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 WOW! Nice find, and WAAAAAAY over 3 inches for yah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice acquisition!! (Did You leave the shark tooth ion the piece?) Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Really nice ! Congratulations ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice tooth! Especially with the root! I definitely do not advise taking any more matrix off. I have ruined a lot of Paleozoic teeth that way. The matrix keeps all of the pieces together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pes142 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Great looking tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 You use inches in Singapore? Great tooth though! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfossilcollector Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Magnificent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamptonsDoc Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I very much like the presentation with the matrix. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracorex_hogwartsia Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I have taken a couple of plesiosaur teeth in matrix and submerged them in water for a few minutes and the matrix gets soft and just falls off. The teeth came out perfect. These teeth can be very fragile with cracks running through them so you do need to inspect them very closely for that but both my teeth came out in one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 great tooth it, looks really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilGuy1024 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 48 minutes ago, Dracorex_hogwartsia said: I have taken a couple of plesiosaur teeth in matrix and submerged them in water for a few minutes and the matrix gets soft and just falls off. The teeth came out perfect. These teeth can be very fragile with cracks running through them so you do need to inspect them very closely for that but both my teeth came out in one piece. To Dracorex_hogwartsia's point since these teeth and matrix can be fragile have you applied anything to stabalize it yet? A little super glue (the thin not the gel) used in the right spots can help insure tooth and matrix stay in one piece. If you apply any to the tooth itself you'll want a cotton swab dipped in acetone at the ready to quickly catch any drippage. Anyway, gorgeous tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Thanks for the comments everyone! 9 hours ago, ynot said: Nice acquisition!! (Did You leave the shark tooth ion the piece?) Tony Nope. It was too far out on one of the surrounding matrix which I broke off. 6 hours ago, TNCollector said: Nice tooth! Especially with the root! I definitely do not advise taking any more matrix off. I have ruined a lot of Paleozoic teeth that way. The matrix keeps all of the pieces together. I concur. I learnt that lesson with my sea snake vert. 4 hours ago, LordTrilobite said: You use inches in Singapore? Great tooth though! We generally use the metric system in Singapore. For fossils though, I prefer to use the imperial system on anything below 1 meter. It feels to me like fossils teeth etc are easier communicated with inches. 2 hours ago, Dracorex_hogwartsia said: I have taken a couple of plesiosaur teeth in matrix and submerged them in water for a few minutes and the matrix gets soft and just falls off. The teeth came out perfect. These teeth can be very fragile with cracks running through them so you do need to inspect them very closely for that but both my teeth came out in one piece. Great idea! I won't do it to this tooth though, the root end is fragmented, I don't see how I can keep it together if I remove the matrix. 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...
Juan A. Poblador Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 10 hours ago, -Andy- said: Some of you who've known me for awhile know I am on the hunt for a large 3 in+ plesiosaur tooth. I acquired one this month at last! This beauty here measures 3.75 inches exact in a straight line. He came in a large chunk of rock, so I had to chip off quite a bit of matrix, cutting myself slightly in the process from a hidden shark tooth. I opted to leave this matrix because I think it looks good, and I fear further breaking would break the tooth. He's a Zarafasaura oceanis from Sidi Daoui of Morocco, dated to 70.6 - 66 million years old (late Cretaceous). Andy, I really like your Zarafasaura. I think it is one the biggest I've seen from Morocco, if not the biggest. It's interesting to see how the feeding wear in the tip is scarce for a tooth of this size, at least what I can see from the picture. That makes it even more rare. And something I find especially beautiful is the veining or natural enamel longitudinal stripes. The root is obviously supreme. Superb piece, definitely. By the way, I wouldn't take it out of the matrix either, it look great like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Awesome tooth Andy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Nice acquisition, Andy. Regards, 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...
-Andy- Posted December 27, 2016 Author Share Posted December 27, 2016 On 12/21/2016 at 9:54 AM, Juan A. Poblador said: Andy, I really like your Zarafasaura. I think it is one the biggest I've seen from Morocco, if not the biggest. It's interesting to see how the feeding wear in the tip is scarce for a tooth of this size, at least what I can see from the picture. That makes it even more rare. And something I find especially beautiful is the veining or natural enamel longitudinal stripes. The root is obviously supreme. Superb piece, definitely. By the way, I wouldn't take it out of the matrix either, it look great like that. I didn't want to boast earlier, but yes, mine appears to be the largest I've ever seen for a Zarafasaura. It's a beautiful piece! Now all I gotta do is find a proper place to display him (I am running outta cabinet space!) 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...
aplomado Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Leave it as is! That looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Fantastic tooth Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emre Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Wow, what a great tooth. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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