thelivingdead531 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I saw this Hemipristis tooth for sale, and I’m falling in love with it, but I was wondering if the blue color of it is a normal occurrence. It is from Bone Valley. Thanks in advance! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 That's lovely. Looks good to me. But wait for the toothy experts! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyBoy Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Yes I have a number that look exactly like that. It's a beautiful tooth. Color variation with BV teeth is normal with lots of shades of blue. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 This is one of the two common color morphs out of the phosphate. The white roots, along with color in the crown, quickly turn dark in the Peace River. Here is the other common color morph out of the phosphate: 2 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Very nice tooth! Go for it! I want a Bone Valley Meg some day! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 I have a bone valley meg somewhere, I think I put it in my gallery, not quite as vibrant but same awesome color. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Teeth come in a large variety of colors depending on the composition of the sediments they fossilized in. Blue teeth are common from Bone Valley and certain formations in North Carolina. There are also places that produce vibrant red teeth here in N.C. However, if it is the one I found on our favorite auction site, in my opinion the price is awfully high. 1 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...
thelivingdead531 Posted April 1, 2018 Author Share Posted April 1, 2018 12 hours ago, sixgill pete said: Teeth come in a large variety of colors depending on the composition of the sediments they fossilized in. Blue teeth are common from Bone Valley and certain formations in North Carolina. There are also places that produce vibrant red teeth here in N.C. However, if it is the one I found on our favorite auction site, in my opinion the price is awfully high. It probably is the same one, and after looking at other Hemipristis teeth I also feel it was a bit overpriced. Could that be because of the color? I just love how it looks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 7 hours ago, thelivingdead531 said: It probably is the same one, and after looking at other Hemipristis teeth I also feel it was a bit overpriced. Could that be because of the color? I just love how it looks though. I am sure the price is due to the color and where it is from. If it came out of one if the phosphate pits that does make it much rarer. It is a beautiful tooth and I would expect it to sell for a premium. I guess what it boils down to is what someone is willing to pay. 1 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...
Harry Pristis Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Why has no one mentioned the fissure in the tooth root? The bulk of the root is very vulnerable to separating. If you buy this tooth, be prepared to stabilize it. White glue has gap-filling properties. Add some white tempera pigment to try to match the root color. Fill the crack through a hypodermic needle. (Veterinarian-gauge needles are available at farm supply stores -- in the USA, anyway.) Or, look for a similar tooth in better condition. 5 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Agree that it is a pretty tooth with nice coloration (and reasonably large) but the crack in the root and the steep price would tend to make me shy away from such a purchase (if I purchased fossils). One has to be careful when purchasing fossils from said auction site. It always helps to have a good understanding of what you are thinking of buying. For example, this came up right under the search for the Bone Valley blue Hemi that started this topic. It was also being sold as a Bone Valley Hemipristis--caveat emptor! Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 So I realized the two photos I’ve posted were of the same side. Here is a photo of the other side. Do you still think that it would be a gamble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I think beautiful! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Just now, thelivingdead531 said: So I realized the two photos I’ve posted were of the same side. Here is a photo of the other side. Do you still think that it would be a gamble? YES! 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam28 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 Nope it's radioactive, ship it to me & I'll take care of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 23 hours ago, Cam28 said: Nope it's radioactive, ship it to me & I'll take care of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Some Bone Valley color variation - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I've always liked these stunning blue-black, white-rooted Bone Valley teeth. If you want to avoid root separation, though, keep shopping. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I would also chime in just to add caution when buying anything online when there are images involved. Color can be a very subjective and manipulated (intentional or otherwise) aspect of any image online. This can shift depending on the time of day, color of the lighting, temperature of the lighting, light metering, color balancing happening in post etc .... I will say that most of the "blue" teeth are in reality (when you have them in-hand) shifted more in the desaturated blue-grey range. The blown out white root (that you see in the image) usually being an indication that the contrast and/or brightness is/has shifted. This can intensify a color's saturation and give it the sense that it might be an electric blue when in fact it is closer to a more desaturated slate blue-grey. Folks use the color blue too often to describe some of these teeth and personally I think that is a stretch. That is the artist in me of course. You show me a true electric-blue saturated tooth from that location and I will be truly floored. Cheers, Brett PS. All of that aside of course they are real lookers and I own a few myself. So really, I have no say in the matter of your happiness. haha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted April 4, 2018 Author Share Posted April 4, 2018 I really appreciate everyone’s input and advice, you all rock! As much as I’m still drawn to this tooth, several members have pointed out the major flaw with the tooth (the crack in the root) and I’m likely going to pass on it and keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: You show me a true electric-blue saturated tooth from that location and I will be truly floored. You asked. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 4 hours ago, digit said: You asked. Cheers. -Ken Hahaha ..... nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil'n'Roll Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I have purchased a couple of blue teeth from this seller. I would not expect this tooth to be as saturated as the picture. I suspected that when I purchased mine (the photos were similarly saturated) so i wasn't disappointed. One is blueish grey and the other is a very dark navy blue, almost black. Both are pretty, though. In my experience, colors other than blue in his photos have been pretty accurate. Your mileage may vary, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted May 14, 2018 Author Share Posted May 14, 2018 13 hours ago, Fossil'n'Roll said: I have purchased a couple of blue teeth from this seller. I would not expect this tooth to be as saturated as the picture. I suspected that when I purchased mine (the photos were similarly saturated) so i wasn't disappointed. One is blueish grey and the other is a very dark navy blue, almost black. Both are pretty, though. In my experience, colors other than blue in his photos have been pretty accurate. Your mileage may vary, of course. Thanks for the info! It’s good to have a first hand opiniom since you’ve bought from the same seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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