Hawkeye Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I found this in a creek in Summerville. It is most certainly rock and not wood. It is approximately 4 inches long. It has what seems to be the remnants of smooth enamel on one end. Both of the ends are broken off. Here are the photos: This photo shows the overall tooth shape of the object This is a close-up of the area that looks like, and is smooth like, enamel This is looking down when it is balanced on it's side so you can see the ends This is a bad picture but really shows the shape of the object from the other side Thanks for looking a second time. If you believe everything you read, perhaps it's time for you to stop reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 ok i have a few things to say this time, first, these are very very good pictures. This time I can see enamel on the fossil, but the shape....im really not sure usually whale teeth are round, I guess it could be whale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh-Man Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looks similar to some pix here: http://www.blackriverfossils.org/Fossils/M...38/Default.aspx O What is geology? "Rocks for Jocks!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 i'm sorry, but i just can't help on this one. it does not appear to be a tooth to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Great photos! Not saying it is a rodent's tooth, but it reminds me of a beaver's main gnawing tooth. If I can locate mine I'll post a photo. P.S.: How'd you go from terrible to fantastic photos? -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 I get on here late at night so I take photos at night. Unfortunately we use fluorescent bulbs in the house and even when the camera is set to compensate for fluorescent lighting, the pictures suck. So, I got home early and went outside to take the photos. Thanks for the answers guys. It does somewhat resemble the Squalodon calvertensis teeth named in the above post if you consider that all but a small bit of enamel has been worn off. The wierd thing, like Bmore said, is it is not round. If you believe everything you read, perhaps it's time for you to stop reading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Could it be a paleozoic shark spine? It doesn't look like a tooth, but the size/shape are right for a fin spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micropterus101 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I am going to guess horm from an ancient pygmy cow? fossil crabs website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 It does resemble a whale tooth core. Here are some tooth examples. ~Frank Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn835 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I am going to guess horm from an ancient pygmy cow? Stupid cows With rocks in my head, and fossils in my heart.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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