britishcanuk Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Hi, I saw this jaw section for sale and was wondering if it’s legitimate and if so, what is it? It measures approximately 6.5” x 4”. There is no collection data with it. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead9 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Looks real. Alligator or crocodile. 2 Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 12 hours ago, britishcanuk said: There is no collection data with it. I don't know if it's real or fake, but this alone is enough for me to stay away from it. I do have to say that the bone part looks really weird to me. I may be wrong, but to me it appears like this was just a big bone piece in which teeth were stuck in. I'm not a big fan of this piece... 4 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I agree that it is a random piece of bone with teeth added to make it look like a jaw. Stay away from this thing. 1 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...
steelhead9 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 10:52 AM, Max-fossils said: I don't know if it's real or fake, but this alone is enough for me to stay away from it. I do have to say that the bone part looks really weird to me. I may be wrong, but to me it appears like this was just a big bone piece in which teeth were stuck in. I'm not a big fan of this piece... On closer inspection, I feel that it is quite likely true about the bone. I would go so far as to add that I suspect the teeth also are carved from bone and polished. In the last photo, especially the second tooth from the bottom appears to have an area of porosity one would not expect to see on a tooth. 2 Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 IMHO definitely fake, bone with added teeth. Look at the direction of "bone channels" (vertical)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olorotitan Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 (edited) Yikes, stay clear from this one. This essentially "teeth" jutting out of spongy bone, which usually comprises the interior volume of bone. Really lame attempt at a forgery really. Edited March 1, 2019 by olorotitan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 4 hours ago, olorotitan said: Yikes, stay clear from this one. This essentially "teeth" jutting out of spongy bone, which usually comprises the interior volume of bone. Really lame attempt at a forgery really. That was exactly what i meant...totally agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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