SPINOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH - Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco

LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD:  96 - 66 million years ago

This exceptionally large specimen Spinosaurus tooth is a fascinating and rare example.  The enamel is in good shape and features a stunning hue of burnt orange and brick red.  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.  There is no putty filler or any restoration or faking the length on this beauty.  The tip is present and very sharp which is very rare to find in any teeth not to mention a tooth of this remarkable size.  Tooth has been repaired and chemically stablized to protect against any further damage.  

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 are becoming exceedingly rare.  We strongly recommend this rare 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.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

3.75" long on the curve x 1" wide

$365     DT519     INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX     Actual Item - One Only

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