fossilized6s Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I bought this partial, very partial, jaw of a mosasaur a few years ago at a very good price. It's from Morocco. No offense to anyone, but I'm always suspect of Moroccan fossils, but it was cheap. This was covered in their famous sand/glue matrix. So tonight i decided to clean it up and do away with most of the sand, and what i found was surprising! See anything wrong with this picture? I uncovered two pits with replacement teeth that were filled with sand. Awesome! BUT they're pointed!! Lol!!! Oh, silly Moroccans. So i popped off a impostor Globidens tooth. Sure enough, it was held on by a white/cream putty. Then i cleaned the putty off of the broken root and globidens tooth. Now, here's my question. Is there a way to determine a species by their replacement teeth? Or does anyone have a good idea which species this may be from the root shape? I'd like to find two correct species teeth to add to this piece to make a composite. I appreicate and thank you for any help. Merry (almost) Christmas. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 A great post - funny, cautionary and deductive, all at the same time. 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 " Silly Moroccans" ? Hmmmm. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: " Silly Moroccans" ? Hmmmm. I meant no offense. You know there's a lot of Franken fossils from the region. It's no secret. Lol They would have made more money off of me if they had prepped this piece and puttyed on the right species teeth. Hahaha! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 12 minutes ago, snolly50 said: A great post - funny, cautionary and deductive, all at the same time. Haha, Thanks, Sir Snolly. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 And the reason there's so many "Franken fossils" as well as millions of genuine ones? People buy 'em, without knowing if there's something good underneath. If you've got a couple of spare Globidens lying about stick 'em on, somebody'll buy it. Not sure it's the Moroccan's who are "silly." 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 7 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: And the reason there's so many "Franken fossils" as well as millions of genuine ones? People buy 'em, without knowing if there's something good underneath. If you've got a couple of spare Globidens lying about stick 'em on, somebody'll buy it. Not sure it's the Moroccan's who are "silly." Touché ! 2 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...
izak_ Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Well, three for the price of one I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 43 minutes ago, fossilized6s said: I bought this partial, very partial, jaw of a mosasaur a few years ago at a very good price. It's from Morocco. No offense to anyone, but I'm always suspect of Moroccan fossils, but it was cheap. This was covered in their famous sand/glue matrix. So tonight i decided to clean it up and do away with most of the sand, and what i found was surprising! See anything wrong with this picture? I uncovered two pits with replacement teeth that were filled with sand. Awesome! BUT they're pointed!! Lol!!! Oh, silly Moroccans. So i popped off a impostor Globidens tooth. Sure enough, it was held on by a white/cream putty. Then i cleaned the putty off of the broken root and globidens tooth. Now, here's my question. Is there a way to determine a species by their replacement teeth? Or does anyone have a good idea which species this may be from the root shape? I'd like to find two correct species teeth to add to this piece to make a composite. I appreicate and thank you for any help. Merry (almost) Christmas. Oh, sorry, great jaw by the way, really nice. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 40 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: And the reason there's so many "Franken fossils" as well as millions of genuine ones? People buy 'em, without knowing if there's something good underneath. If you've got a couple of spare Globidens lying about stick 'em on, somebody'll buy it. Not sure it's the Moroccan's who are "silly." I agree and am the first one to admit that I'm silly. But the price was right given the real jaw and real teeth. 2 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinosaurus Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 7 hours ago, fossilized6s said: I bought this partial, very partial, jaw of a mosasaur a few years ago at a very good price. It's from Morocco. No offense to anyone, but I'm always suspect of Moroccan fossils, but it was cheap. This was covered in their famous sand/glue matrix. So tonight i decided to clean it up and do away with most of the sand, and what i found was surprising! See anything wrong with this picture? looks neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Very cool probably happens more than we think. Any striations or cutting edges visible on the germ teeth. They look very smooth when will help in getting you closer @LordTrilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Yeah that sometimes happens. I got duped by one of these once too. Got a small jaw piece with one Globidens tooth on it. Same situation, there was a pointy erupting tooth still in the jaw and the Globidens tooth was glued on. Mosasaurs are typically identified on their skull bones. But teeth can in some cases give some hints as to which type it might be. They don't look recurved and the enamel looks smooth. It's hard to tell since the teeth are mostly hidden by the jaw bone. But it looks like it could be Prognathodon sp. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 HA!! Funny!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Dear me! Any chance of a 'before' photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 16 minutes ago, Aurelius said: Dear me! Any chance of a 'before' photo? You can see a blurry picture of it here on page two. Sorry, I didn't plan on posting this, so i didn't bother to take any pics before i started the clean-up. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 2 minutes ago, fossilized6s said: You can see a blurry picture of it here on page two. Sorry, I didn't plan on posting this, so i didn't bother to take any pics before i started the clean-up. Ah yes, I see. Those Moroccan preparators get away with murder! Mind you, I'm not that keen on globidens anyway. The teeth look so phallic that the sight of them makes me come over all peculiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 4 minutes ago, Aurelius said: Ah yes, I see. Those Moroccan preparators get away with murder! Mind you, I'm not that keen on globidens anyway. The teeth look so phallic that the sight of them makes me come over all peculiar. Bwahahaha!!! I definitely know what you're saying about the suggestive shape. And yes, they do get away with a lot. But as @Tidgy's Dad said, we're silly enough to buy them. Lol Supply and demand. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Merry Christmas one and all ! !! ! Have a super holiday everyone! 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Merry Christmas one and all ! !! ! Have a super holiday everyone! Thanks, you too, sir. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 When I looked at the first picture, it reminded me of a Teenage Mutant Turtle face. Lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 29 minutes ago, Nimravis said: When I looked at the first picture, it reminded me of a Teenage Mutant Turtle face. Lol I can see it. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 38 minutes ago, fossilized6s said: I can see it. It easier to see in Green- lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 On 24/12/2017 at 2:51 AM, fossilized6s said: See anything wrong with this picture? At the risk of being a pedant no pictures are visible to me. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 hours ago, JohnBrewer said: At the risk of being a pedant no pictures are visible to me. ?huh? Fine on my end.....i'm not sure how to remedy this. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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