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M9 |
3.2" Slant Length
2.5" Width |
Nice upper lateral meg from Bone Valley, FL.
This tooth has a great off white root with a well defined nutrient hole in
the center and protective nubs on each side. The tan bourlette is 95%
complete, and contrasts nicely with the root and the crown enamel. The black
and gray mottled enamel is extremely glossy with very little peel.
There is a nice tan outline following the bourlette on both the display and flat
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M30 |
3.1" Slant Length
2.1" Width |
Just a phenomenal upper lateral meg from Bone
Valley, FL, from the private collection of Dr. Gordon Hubble.
This tooth is also on the "Best of the Best" page. This tooth has an awesome yellow-orange root with a number of well defined
nutrient holes and the most pronounced protective nubs I've ever seen.
The mottled orange and tan bourlette is over 95% complete. The enamel
is glossy with very little peel on either side. The coloring on the
crown enamel is a beautiful mottling of orange, yellow, white, and tan.
The serrations are in great condition, especially for the location. |
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M36 |
2.8" Slant Length
1.8" Width
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A beautiful upper principal meg from Bone
Valley, FL.. This tooth obviously has the traditional problem that most
teeth have from this location of tip damage/rounding, but the color and other
characteristics made me get this tooth anyway. The tanish white
root is excellent and has 3 well defined nutrient holes. The cream colored
bourlette is 97% complete and very smooth. The enamel is glossy with an unusual
mottling of brown, tan, cream, and black colors on this tooth. The
serrations are in excellent condition, excluding the ones around the tip. |
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M48 |
4.0" Slant Length
3.0" Width
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An upper lateral meg from Bone Valley, FL.
The slate gray root is well preserved with a couple of nicely identifiable
nutrient holes. The black bourlette is about 80% complete. The
enamel is a mixture of gray and marine-green. |
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M49 |
2.2" Slant Length
1.75" Width |
A great juvenile upper lateral meg from Venice,
FL. The tan root is well preserved with what appears to be bite damage
on the right side when looking at the lingual view. This tooth has a
99% complete cream bourlette with little black dots, and the bourlette is 99% on
the flat side as well. The enamel is extremely glossy with a unique
mottled coloring of gray, black and tan. The serrations on this
tooth are enormous for its size. The tip on this tooth is huge
and very well defined. |
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Pathological Wrinkles |
M57 |
2.9" Slant Length
2.2" Width |
An awesome upper principal meg from Bone Valley,
FL. This tooth is also part of the "Best of the Best"
collection, and comes from the private collection of Dr. Gordon Hubble.
The snow white root is extremely well preserved. The cream colored
bourlette is as close to 100% as it can get. The cream colored flat
side bourlette is well preserved as well at about 80%. The enamel is
an extremely glossy and beautiful blue-black color with almost no hydration
cracking. The serrations are in great shape, with only some slight
damage near the tip. There are also some pathological wrinkles just
below the root on the right side when looking at the lingual side.
When you add it all up it is just an awesome specimen. |
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M62 |
3.5" Slant Length
2.5" Width |
A very appealing upper principal meg from
Venice, FL. The grayish white root with dark gray patterns is well
preserved with 2 nutrient holes and almost no cracking. The black 97%
complete bourlette is extremely dense and flows nicely into the crown
enamel. The bourlette on the flat side is 90+% complete making it
extremely rare. The crown enamel is light gray, and chatoyant,
appearing almost tan when looking at it from the right angles. The
serrations are in good condition, with only a few missing. The tip is
rounded from feeding, but not damaged. |
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M72 |
2.7" Slant Length
2.2" Width |
A phenomenal upper lateral meg from Bone
Valley, FL. This tooth is also part of the "Best of the Best"
collection. The white root is well preserved with a couple of nutrient
holes present. The white bourlette is 95% complete, and the flat side
bourlette is about 80% complete. The crown enamel is what really makes
this tooth stand out. It is an extremely glossy blue-black color, with
a number of white striations running through it. The serrations are great,
with only the tips of a couple missing. The tip is unusual but sharp
and present. Just a great tooth. |
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M77 |
2.9" Slant Length
2.1" Width |
Nice lower lateral meg from Venice, FL.
The brown root is in excellent condition with virtually no cracking.
The mottled brown and tan bourlette is 98% complete with just a tiny
flake missing. The brown flat side bourlette is nearly 100% as
well. The crown enamel is glossy, and is neat mottling of gray and
black. There is virtually no peel on the entire tooth.
The serrations are in good condition with just the tips of handful missing.
The tip is rounded from feeding, but is present. |
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M93 |
4.1" Slant Length
3.0" Width |
Ultra rare, and huge, lower lateral meg
from Bone Valley, FL. This tooth was personally found by Dr.
Hubble, and comes from his private collection. Obviously this is
on the "Best of the Best" page. The off white root, (indicative
of teeth found at Bone Valley), is in awesome condition. There are 3
very well defined nutrient holes, and the protective nubs on each side
are in pristine condition. There is very little cracking on the
display side. The speckled white and yellow bourlette is fantastically
preserved at 95%, extending seamlessly to the very edges. The
bourlette wraps around the tooth continuously into the flat side bourlette
which is 80% complete. The crown enamel is an unbelievable, glossy,
mixture of tan, peach, and gray-blue, with snow white striations running all
through it. There is virtually no peel on the entire tooth (both
lingual and labial sides). The serrations are in almost perfect
condition, with only a few slightly nicked up near the root.
They are large and extremely sharp, and exhibit the cool attribute of being
a different color from the crown. There is a vivid light blue ring
that runs along the entire edge of the crown, with the very tips of the
serrations being a tan color. Just having the tip present on
a Bone Valley tooth is rare, but to have a preserved tip on a 4+ inch lower
Bone Valley tooth is about as rare as they come. In my opinion this is
the best and rarest Bone Valley Tooth I have ever seen. |
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M94 |
4.0" Slant Length
2.75" Width |
An unbelievable 4" upper lateral meg from Bone
Valley, FL. This tooth is quite possibly the best white/blue Bone
Valley meg ever found. The snow white root is in pristine condition,
with 3 well defined nutrient holes, and virtually no cracking. The
off white bourlette is amazingly well preserved at 99%, extending to the very edges
of the tooth. This amazing bourlette wraps around the tooth to
where the flat side bourlette is 90+% intact. The crown enamel is a
beautiful, glossy, highly sought after, navy steel blue. There is
almost no hydration cracking on the entire tooth, with the flat side having
none visible. There is also virtually no enamel peel on the tooth
either. The serrations are in phenomenal condition with only two
(maybe two and a half) nicked, even the tiny ones near the root are intact.
The tip is present and very well preserved. As every one knows,
this rare for Bone Valley meg, especially for a 4" Bone Valley. What
else is there to say, world class tooth, and you can also visit it on the
"Best of the Best" page. |
