r/FakeFossilID

Image 1 — Spinosaurus UV root glow?
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Spinosaurus UV root glow?

Just saw this post about checking teeth with UV light, and my tooth seems similar. Shown using a 365nm UV torch

https://www.reddit.com/r/fossils/comments/1ujmh4q/need_a_reality_check_on_two_5_spinosaurus_teeth_i/

I don't have much experience, do roots glow under UV? Looking at it more closely there doesn't seem to be much detail on the root, and it looks very similar to the restored enamel section. The description mentioned repair, but did claim it had an actual root

Sellers description "This is a massive tooth, 4.88 inches long The enamel part is 2.99 inches and 1.65 inches wide at the base of the root. The tooth has most of the original enamel and a long root. Apiece of the crown has been restored at the base, near the root. The tooth has been repaired."

u/isolt2injury — 5 days ago

Mosasaur flipper

My guy in Morocco said it came off the same animal no parts was added what do you guys think?

u/dinosaur17350 — 10 days ago

Spinotooth

Just bought this from a Fossil saler website in UK, its a juvenile spino tooth, it says its from Baisin Morocco which ive heard its pretty common for a Spino and it was only 15 euros. Do you think its fake?

u/SoryeGeiTon — 13 days ago