sloth Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hey everyone, I found this piece of a tooth today and was wondering if anybody knew what it was from? It looks like the root of something to me but it has weird lumps on it. It was found at place that seems to have both miocene and pleistocene fossils so this has been a real tough one for me to figure out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I am not familiar with the area you hunt but, to me, that looks like a chunk of black Goethite or possibly Psilomelene and not a fossil. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 At first glance it looks kind of like Mastodon tooth material, but the cross section looks almost crystaline and is reminicent of the minerals shamalama mentioned. How large is this piece? Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
non-remanié Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 possibly a chunk of gomphothere tooth Hey everyone, I found this piece of a tooth today and was wondering if anybody knew what it was from? It looks like the root of something to me but it has weird lumps on it. It was found at place that seems to have both miocene and pleistocene fossils so this has been a real tough one for me to figure out. ---Wie Wasser schleift den Stein, wir steigen und fallen--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloth Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 I have been looking at some pictures and it does seem to resemble the outer edge of a gomphothere tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I have been looking at some pictures and it does seem to resemble the outer edge of a gomphothere tooth. Bingo! Gomph tooth fragment is just what it is. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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