SPINOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH - Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco

LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD:  96 - 66 million years ago

This stunning and large Spinosaurus tooth is a "picture-perfect" example.  Very rare in this size, the tip is very sharp and not worn.  This example came from an exceptionally large Spinosaurus.  The enamel is in superb shape and features a stunning hue of bright pumpkin orange and flame gold.  Minor repair which does not detract and with no restoration.  Unlike many large teeth on the market that are mostly root compared to the overall length, this is an honest-to-goodness whopper tooth that is mostly tooth above the jaw. 

Many times when an exceptionally large dinosaur tooth is offered on the market, it has a very long root compared to the tooth portion that existed ABOVE THE JAW.  These teeth are touted as huge rarities and passed off as "giant dinosaur teeth" when in fact, the specimen is mostly all root, and what's worse, sometimes this root is artificially created with resin and putty.  Do not let yourself be fooled.  When you are comparing teeth, look at JUST THE PORTION WITHOUT THE ROOT.  Use this as a gauge to analyze a large size tooth.  If the price seems like a great deal for such a large tooth and the root is half the length of the tooth or more, then it's a bad deal and cannot be compared to a tooth with a normal root length of about 1/3 the overall length of the tooth, or less.

Teeth in this size of this quality are becoming exceedingly rare.  I strongly recommend this amazing example to any collector because prizes like these are no longer being found and steady appreciation of prices in the market are already reflecting that.

GORGEOUS HOT PUMPKIN HUE!

3.25" long on the curve x 1" wide

SOLD     DT512     INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX     Actual Item - One Only