amon81 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 A friend of mine proposed to buy this piece. What do you think? thanks to everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I think better photos may be necessary. There isn't a lot of detail visible in this photo. 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...
Troodon Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Agreed better photos are needed to make a good assessment. Closeups of the teeth if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Based on just that photo I'd say it looks pretty promising. No red flags. But that photo really isn't good enough to tell for sure. The lack of teeth further back in the jaw leads me to think that this may be a completely genuine piece. If it was a composite I would expect more teeth to fill in those spaces. Assuming it's real for a moment. That's a partial lower right jaw. The bone you're seeing is the dentary bone. The back end seems to be missing. The inside of the jaw is exposed. 2 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Share Posted May 6, 2017 ok, thanks so much, I'm trying to have more detailed pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Its a fake plaster jacket, but the bone looks real and good. Need to see the base of those teeth to see if theyve been added or not. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 7 hours ago, RJB said: Its a fake plaster jacket, but the bone looks real and good. Need to see the base of those teeth to see if theyve been added or not. RB hi RB, I don't understand the meaning of jacket, do you think that the bone and the teeth look real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 A plaster jacket is something that's often put around a piece to give it support when removing from the site to minimise damage to the fossil. 1 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 16 hours ago, amon81 said: hi RB, I don't understand the meaning of jacket, do you think that the bone and the teeth look real? Ok , thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Hey Amon81. I fell for the same thing 2 or 3 years ago. bought what I though was moso jaws in real plaster jackets thinkn that that was the way they were pulled from the ground and thinking 100% authintic, but later found out that the bone is real, the teeth are real, but the teeth added to the bone and put into a fake jacket. A tuff way to learn, but now i know. RB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 On 16/05/2017 at 3:37 PM, RJB said: Hey Amon81. I fell for the same thing 2 or 3 years ago. bought what I though was moso jaws in real plaster jackets thinkn that that was the way they were pulled from the ground and thinking 100% authintic, but later found out that the bone is real, the teeth are real, but the teeth added to the bone and put into a fake jacket. A tuff way to learn, but now i know. RB ok, thank you so much. w. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 For me, there is no red flag here. Although that close up photos would be interesting to get a more accurate idea. But if it were assembly, more teeth would have been added to increase the value of the piece. But the matrix may actually have been made to give an impression of field collect. Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 the same seller has proposed another jaw near 20 cm maybe Halisaurus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Those teeth look weird. Not in a bad way though. That piece looks completely genuine. No red flags. Nice lower jaw. 2 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 11 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: Those teeth look weird. Not in a bad way though. That piece looks completely genuine. No red flags. Nice lower jaw. In what way do the teeth look weird @LordTrilobite just want education John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Weird like it might be an interesting species. It looks a little like Halisaurus. But the teeth are a little short and fat. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 Hi everyone, I have more photos of the piece. I bought it for $ 170. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 That is a nice jaw. The shark tooth looks like it might have been added to it, however. 1 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 June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 That's a very nice jaw indeed! Congratulations! 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...
Aurelius Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 You got a good deal there, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Nice! Yeah that looks like it could be Halisaurus. Right side dentary. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamorris1999 Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 On 5/16/2017 at 9:37 AM, RJB said: Hey Amon81. I fell for the same thing 2 or 3 years ago. bought what I though was moso jaws in real plaster jackets thinkn that that was the way they were pulled from the ground and thinking 100% authintic, but later found out that the bone is real, the teeth are real, but the teeth added to the bone and put into a fake jacket. A tuff way to learn, but now i know. RB same thing happened to me. the Mosasaur teeth have much longer roots then you have jaw there. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted October 17, 2017 Author Share Posted October 17, 2017 Hi, I have other 2 jaws from the same seller. Thanks everybody!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 That first one is a right dentary/lower jaw of a small mosasaur. Possibly Prognathodon or Eremiasaurus. The second jas is that of an Enchodus, not a mosasaur. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amon81 Posted October 23, 2017 Author Share Posted October 23, 2017 On 17/10/2017 at 1:53 PM, LordTrilobite said: That first one is a right dentary/lower jaw of a small mosasaur. Possibly Prognathodon or Eremiasaurus. The second jas is that of an Enchodus, not a mosasaur. Thanks Lord!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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