Darktooth Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Hi everyone! So it has been a busy week for me, as I have things to post but haven't found the time. I just got back from Gemworld 2017 and I would like you opinion on my one and only purchase. I went to the show with the mindset that if I bought anything at all it had to be something special. I normally do not buy fossils. So after walking around and looking at many interesting specimens, what caught my eye was a Cretodus crassidens tooth from South Dakota in matrix. I have wanted one of these for awhile. The tooth is pretty nice. It is all intact. But there are two cracks which run though the tip of the root above one of the cusps. As an added bonus there is a smaller Cretodus as well as a few Squalicorax falcatus teeth on the top and bottom of the piece. There also appears to be possible bone and fish teeth. I paid $97. I know that Cretodus teeth are sought after and can demand a fairly high price. Because don't normally buy, I would just like to know if you guys think it was a good purchase. I don't know if I would have paid that much for the Cretodus by itself , but with all the other teeth in the matrix It was hard to pass up. Here are some pics. I can try to take some close-ups later if anyone wants. Thanks Dave I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 That looks like a nice piece. Sorry I can not help with You question though. 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...
Darktooth Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 @ynot Thanks Tony! And by the way the Cretodus measures 2 1/8 inches. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 looks like a great piece. I think that sounds reasonable, I don't collect many shark teeth, but if it is a sough after piece by itself without all the other teetheses I think it sounds good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I dont know Cretodus from a hole in the ground, but you sure do have a rock that is LOADED with sharks teeth!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 @FossilDudeCO @RJB Thanks guys! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Awesome teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I'd probably only pay up to $50 but this is a really nice tooth. Excellent addition to your collection. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 @Foozil@Fossil-Hound Thanks for the comments. Like I said earlier, I normally don't buy any fossils. But I felt like this was a rare opportunity. Plus I recently got a bonus from work, so I figured just this once. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewelonly Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Very nice!!! I think it is a lovely purchase because the matrix piece allows you to showcase a fossil you enjoy in a wider context! Leah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Mighty fine acquisition, good sir. The Turonian is tops. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I would say you got a pretty good deal. A 2+ inch tooth is huge for a Cretaceous shark. The additional teeth in the matrix makes for a very esthetic display piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 @jewelonly @PFOOLEY @PaleoRon Thanks for the input, I feel much better about spending the money. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 I have thousands of shark teeth from the Cretaceous and only a handful bigger than 2 inches. I think that is a fair price and the matrix is really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 15 hours ago, Darktooth said: @Foozil@Fossil-Hound Thanks for the comments. Like I said earlier, I normally don't buy any fossils. But I felt like this was a rare opportunity. Plus I recently got a bonus from work, so I figured just this once. "so I figured just this once..." isn't that how most people get hooked on addictive substances that I shall not name? Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 @Fossil-Hound You are funny! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 11 hours ago, TNCollector said: I have thousands of shark teeth from the Cretaceous and only a handful bigger than 2 inches. I think that is a fair price and the matrix is really cool. Yeah the matrix is pretty nice. It appears to be a type of sandstone with the grains bigger than what I am used to seeing. It is not crumbly either. It is actually quite solid, and heavier than it looks. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Wow, that looks amazing !! .... it is like a shark tooth party in there ! That is a great acquisition and a good find. Cheers, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: Wow, that looks amazing !! .... it is like a shark tooth party in there ! That is a great acquisition and a good find. Cheers, Brett Thanks Brett! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Nice score Dave John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 1 hour ago, JohnBrewer said: Nice score Dave Thank-you John! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Dave, I look at purchases like this. If you got something you wanted and were OK with the price' then it is a good deal. 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...
Darktooth Posted July 18, 2017 Author Share Posted July 18, 2017 1 hour ago, sixgill pete said: Dave, I look at purchases like this. If you got something you wanted and were OK with the price' then it is a good deal. Yes I really wanted this and I was ok with the price for this specimen, only because I had researched what other Cretodus were going for a couple months ago. I just wanted others opinions to make sure I made a worthwhile purchase. When I first got into minerals and fossils I made a lot of mistakes buying and selling stuff. I want to make sure I don't repeat those mistakes. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW3D Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 That is freaking cool! I love it!!! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 2 hours ago, sixgill pete said: Dave, I look at purchases like this. If you got something you wanted and were OK with the price' then it is a good deal. I second this. Plus, it's a really nice looking piece! Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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