Elephant Molar?

Congoblades · 12th September 2006, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by David

I own some very colorful fossils. Sometimes they opalize and give off a rainbow of color.

Yes colorfull at the outside of the fossil, fossils take the color of the surounding minerals and/or oxides. Fossils with original colors are extremely rare.
I have some nice fossils myself, look at my website
www.belgiansharkteeth.be
Guy

Isreena · 12th September 2006, 04:31 PM

Hi Guys,

Talking about elephant molar on a keris check out the following website for another fine example

http://tengkurizan.fotopic.net/

Regards

BSMStar · 13th September 2006, 06:37 PM

I’m not saying that any of these examples have been dyed... but I have seen examples that have bright red and bright yellow colorations... not natural iron oxide colors. There is no doubt that some of these fossils can have natural colors that are quite striking in appearance. I have seen a few of these fossils on Keris that are a bit... enhanced. The hilt that I have is a bit pale when compared to even the above examples (it is white to light yellow oxide colors), but it is still attractive.

Battara · 13th September 2006, 07:24 PM

Most of what I have seen in keris and Moro kris have been in the natural mineral colors of whites, tans, yellows, and browns. Here is an example of what I am talking about. It is a fossil molar pommel of a Moro barong (the only one I have seen so far). Oh yeah...it is mine.

12th September 2006, 04:31 PM	#2
Isreena Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9	Elephant Molar Hi Guys, Talking about elephant molar on a keris check out the following website for another fine example http://tengkurizan.fotopic.net/ Regards

13th September 2006, 07:24 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Most of what I have seen in keris and Moro kris have been in the natural mineral colors of whites, tans, yellows, and browns. Here is an example of what I am talking about. It is a fossil molar pommel of a Moro barong (the only one I have seen so far). Oh yeah...it is mine. Attached Images

13th September 2006, 06:37 PM	#3
BSMStar Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas City, MO USA Posts: 312	I’m not saying that any of these examples have been dyed... but I have seen examples that have bright red and bright yellow colorations... not natural iron oxide colors. There is no doubt that some of these fossils can have natural colors that are quite striking in appearance. I have seen a few of these fossils on Keris that are a bit... enhanced. The hilt that I have is a bit pale when compared to even the above examples (it is white to light yellow oxide colors), but it is still attractive.