fossilsrock Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 This is a tooth of some kind but I don't know exactly what, and I'm not sure which end is the root. It's about 4 inches long. I saw this picture and it looks similar, but I don't know what that picture is of either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 is that the whole tooth, and nothing but the tooth? looks whaley, maybe. where'd you find it? approximately - you don't have to give away your secret spots. but it's hard to guess what stuff is without a vague idea of what formation it might have come out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsrock Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Miocene, I believe. East coast US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 if its whale which it seems to be then the small part that sticks off will be the tooth part, the larger part is the root. its really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 now i must ask, now that i know you hunt in maryland did you find this at calvert cliffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metopocetus Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 if its whale which it seems to be then the small part that sticks off will be the tooth part, the larger part is the root. its really nice What he said. Sperm Whale tooth, the small part is the visible part of the tooth, the rest is the root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Looks like the "Scaldicetus" sperm whale morphotype. The crown is highly weathered, or the root is pathologic. Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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