New Members Humblecat Posted April 22 New Members Share Posted April 22 Very new to fossils and found this while rock collecting. It looks like it’s a tooth and very fossilized. Found waters edge southern Ontario. It’s over 2 inches long. Any thoughts would be appreciated! I think it’s really neat. so far my research says maybe dire wolf or platygonus or saber cat? or a baby tusk? thanks for your input. I love it no matter what it’s from 🌸🌺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Humblecat Posted April 22 Author New Members Share Posted April 22 Approx 2.165 inch long. Found on st Clair river Ontario Canada side. Lambton county. The ruler is centimetres, so it’s over 5 cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Looks like a water worn horn coral. 5 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Humblecat Posted April 22 Author New Members Share Posted April 22 23 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Looks like a water worn horn coral. Darn it. I really was hoping it was a tooth… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 27 minutes ago, Humblecat said: Darn it. I really was hoping it was a tooth… Look at the bright side, at least it is a fossil. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Rocks in most of Ontario are much too old for teeth. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 And Lambton Cty will be Devonian in age. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Humblecat Posted April 22 Author New Members Share Posted April 22 7 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Rocks in most of Ontario are much too old for teeth. Not sure what you mean 🌸 the fossil is too old to be a tooth? Sorry if I sound dumb lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Humblecat Posted April 22 Author New Members Share Posted April 22 6 hours ago, Kane said: And Lambton Cty will be Devonian in age. Now you have me researching Devonian age. Very interesting! 🌸🌺 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 17 minutes ago, Humblecat said: Not sure what you mean 🌸 the fossil is too old to be a tooth? Sorry if I sound dumb lol This means that the rocks that are exposed in much of Ontario were formed long before most creatures with teeth evolved.There are no dinosaur aged rocks exposed in Ontario, so it isn't possible to find dinosaur teeth there. Also, due to the glaciers, much of the sediments from the Miocene, Oligocene, and Pleistocene were scraped away, so no mega fauna teeth either. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 47 minutes ago, Humblecat said: Now you have me researching Devonian age. Very interesting! 🌸🌺 And much of where we are now was once south of the equator in a relatively shallow, subtropical marine environment in one of the largest coral reefs in geologic history. Warm thoughts for our cold winters. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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