LiamL Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Is this Spinosaurus tooth real or a replica? 5.5cm in length, from Morocco Also what are all the weird crusty bits on the side of the tooth? Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I don't think I see any red flags so far, and the whitish crust in the side might be matrix that has not been removed. I don't think think that common sized spinosaur teeth would be faked, because they are becoming exceedingly common in Morocco, and I think it probably would cost more to fabricate one than to simply dig a real one out. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 1 minute ago, Macrophyseter said: I don't think I see any red flags so far, and the whitish crust in the side might be matrix that has not been removed. I don't think think that common sized spinosaur teeth would be faked, because they are becoming exceedingly common in Morocco, and I think it probably would cost more to fabricate one than to simply dig a real one out. Thank you, im going to use my Prepping Etcher to try and remove some. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 It's definitely real and the matrix should come off but work slowly, very fragile. I'm intrigued with the curvature since Spinosaurid teeth are normally straight. Please post pictures after your cleaning and we can have a more informed look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 27 minutes ago, Troodon said: It's definitely real and the matrix should come off but work slowly, very fragile. I'm intrigued with the curvature since Spinosaurid teeth are normally straight. Please post pictures after your cleaning and we can have a more informed look. Should i wet it first to possibly make it loose? Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I would work the bottom first with an xacto blade/dental pick to see how hard the matrix is. May just flake off. I see that the tip has a small Crack in it. I would stabilize it first with some cyano type glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 It really isn’t worth faking a spino tooth this size. Looking forward to some images after prep work John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Due to the cracks in the tooth crown I'm thinking the curvature might be due to the fossilization process. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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