New Members problemfree-fossil-losophy Posted July 2 New Members Share Posted July 2 Found this tooth on a beach in North Carolina and am hoping to learn more about what kind of tooth it is as well as what could have caused this awesome almost red coloring! (US quarter and measuring tape in cm given for scale) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 It appears to be a juvenile meg to me, but we'll see what others have to say... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 It's pretty worn, so I'm not sure if I see a bourlette (if so, I would agree with meg). Colors come from the minerals in the ground around the tooth (when it was buried). Some teeth will get lines that look like lightning or other patterns on them from plant roots. 1 1 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Red is usually indicative of iron elements present in the soils that preserved the tooth. Also, I agree, it may be too worn down to tell exactly what type of shark tooth this is. 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...
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