Nedryland Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Hey everyone! So, I have recently acquired some fossils and, forever the skeptic and pessimist, I just want to see if they're (likely to be) real or not. Spinosaurus Tooth (Egypt) - Unknown Pterosaur Bone (Unknown) - Mosasaur Teeth (Morocco) - I'm very aware of the fake jaw aspect, I'm just interested in whether or not the teeth are real. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 I haven't ever seen fossils from Egypt on the market. And there are SO many Spino teeth from Morocco on the market that it's more likely from Morocco. The pterosaur bone looks like a typical Kem Kem fossil with the red colouration. It does seem to be hollow with rather thin bone walls. So I suppose it could indeed be a pterosaur bone. That Mosasaur "jaw" is indeed a composite. The teeth are pretty much always real in these because so many Mosasaur teeth get dug up. And yeah these look very much real with fake roots that attach them to the random pieces of bone in the fake matrix. Dipping this piece in water might make the glue dissolve so you could salvage the teeth. Though it might make the teeth more fragile. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nedryland Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: I haven't ever seen fossils from Egypt on the market. And there are SO many Spino teeth from Morocco on the market that it's more likely from Morocco. The pterosaur bone looks like a typical Kem Kem fossil with the red colouration. It does seem to be hollow with rather thin bone walls. So I suppose it could indeed be a pterosaur bone. That Mosasaur "jaw" is indeed a composite. The teeth are pretty much always real in these because so many Mosasaur teeth get dug up. And yeah these look very much real with fake roots that attach them to the random pieces of bone in the fake matrix. Dipping this piece in water might make the glue dissolve so you could salvage the teeth. Though it might make the teeth more fragile. Thank you for replying, LordTrilobite. To be fair, the information I got on the Spino tooth was ''North Africa, likely Egypt.'' So, I would assume Morocco would be a safer bet. Nevertheless, would you say it is genuine? Knowing that the Mosasaur teeth are genuine suits me, despite the fake matrix. I'll likely keep them in the matrix, at least for now, to simply preserve the teeth. Thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Please post images directly to the Forum. External links end up going dormant, or get broken, rendering the topic useless. 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...
LordTrilobite Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Nedryland said: Thank you for replying, LordTrilobite. To be fair, the information I got on the Spino tooth was ''North Africa, likely Egypt.'' So, I would assume Morocco would be a safer bet. Nevertheless, would you say it is genuine? Yes, it's normally only worth faking larger teeth. The teeth are fairly common and there are so many on the market it's not really worth faking small teeth at all. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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