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Real Mosasaur Teeth?


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Saw these at a rock shop in Custer and was a bit skeptical what do you guys think? For $9 each? :wacko:

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The crowns are real but added onto a fake root and matrix base.

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8 minutes ago, caldigger said:

The crowns are real but added onto a fake root and matrix base.

Sounds about right thx

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1 hour ago, caldigger said:

The crowns are real but added onto a fake root and matrix base.

 

This.

 

It's never a good sign having Matrix between root and crown.

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The smooth-textured lighter portion making up what could supposed to be the upper root is plaster.

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It is also entirely possible that all you see visible of the tooth is all there really is to it. :( 

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Real tooth crown. The root is fake. A random piece of bone placed in there and filed down to make it look like a root.

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