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[megateeth]

10/03/09
Today I found these teeth along with the Jaw bone. I would appreciate any info on what it could be.
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10/01/09
I found a lot of smaller teeth today including the 3" mako in the second photo.
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09/30
The nicest two teeth today are the 5 in Meg tooth and the 3.25" Mako.
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09/28
Some pretty nice Megs
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09/23
Some pretty nice teeth
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09/21
I found a very nice Mastodon Tooth.
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Edited by megateeth, 04 October 2009 - 08:29 AM.

[edjcate]

megateeth, on 03 October 2009 - 06:33 PM, said:

10/03/09
Today I found these teeth along with the Jaw bone of what looks like a gator. I would appreciate any info on what it is.
100309a.jpg 100309c.jpg 100309d.jpg 100309e.jpg

10/01/09
I found a lot of smaller teeth today including the 3" mako in the second photo.
100109a.jpg 100109b.jpg 100109c.jpg

09/30
The nicest two teeth today are the 5 in Meg tooth and the 3.25" Mako.
093009a.jpg 093009c.jpg

09/28
Some pretty nice Megs
092809a.jpg

09/23
Some pretty nice teeth
092309a.jpg

09/21
I found a very nice Mastodon Tooth.
092109a.jpg 092109b.jpg

Wow Nice!!!!

[worthy 55]

Again WOW! That jaw looks almost like a baby Mastodon jaw or some thing along those lines. Very cool.

Edited by worthy 55, 03 October 2009 - 08:39 PM.

[fig rocks]

Another productive day I see???

[worthy 55]

I think the two holes in the jaw are where the tusk would have been.

[megateeth]

worthy 55, on 03 October 2009 - 08:32 PM, said:

Again WOW! That jaw looks almost like a baby Mastodon jaw very cool.

Thanks,
The thing is that it did not seem long enough to be a Croc or Gator jaw. It is very thick. I will have to get better photos.

[megateeth]

worthy 55, on 03 October 2009 - 08:36 PM, said:

I think the two holes in the jaw are where the tusk would have been.

There are actually four holes on the outside that go to two holes on the inside. I thought two might be nostrils but could not figure out the other two.

[worthy 55]

I am not sure but I think some of those amimals did have little tusk on the bottom jaw. I'll try to look it up . Some one will let us both know I am sure. If it is what I think it is it sure is a small one.



(Gomphotherium maybe)

Edited by worthy 55, 04 October 2009 - 12:11 AM.

[jax]

megateeth, on 03 October 2009 - 06:33 PM, said:

10/01/09
I found a lot of smaller teeth today including the 3" mako in the second photo.

I like how you think a 3 inch mako is small

not a bad weeks worth

[megateeth]

worthy 55, on 03 October 2009 - 08:45 PM, said:

I am now sure but I think some of those type of amimals did have little tusk on the bottom jaw. I'll try to look it up . Some one will let us both know Iam sure. If it is what I think it is it sure is a small one.



(Gomphotherium maybe)

I think you guys are right.


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You can see ridges on the inside of the jaw. I thought it was where small teeth went but it looks like a Mastodon root would fit in. It would have been very small though.




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These two show the two holes on the outside of each side.



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From the inside you see the two holes that attach to the four on the outside. On the right you see the ridge where the tooth would have gone.

Thanks for the Help on this. It is pretty cool.

Edited by megateeth, 03 October 2009 - 09:35 PM.

[megateeth]

jax, on 03 October 2009 - 09:28 PM, said:

I like how you think a 3 inch mako is small

not a bad weeks worth

LOL... I did not mean it that way. I would rather find a 3" Mako than a 5" Meg.

[edd]

What are you doing with so many teeth?

[Nicholas]

The finds from that one hunt probably outweigh my whole collection! great stuff!

[32fordboy]

Absolutely mastodon. I think the holes on the inside are for blood supply and nerves.

Edited by 32fordboy, 03 October 2009 - 10:01 PM.

[Phoenixflood]

worthy 55, on 03 October 2009 - 08:45 PM, said:

I am now sure but I think some of those type of amimals did have little tusk on the bottom jaw. I'll try to look it up . Some one will let us both know Iam sure. If it is what I think it is it sure is a small one.



(Gomphotherium maybe)

I thought the one tooth that he found was gomp, but again, not an expert. So perhaps the jaw could be too.

[megateeth]

edd, on 03 October 2009 - 09:43 PM, said:

What are you doing with so many teeth?

I keep most of them but sell some to keep my diving habit going. For me the hunt is the most exciting part. Owning them is secondary.

[megateeth]

32fordboy, on 03 October 2009 - 09:59 PM, said:

Absolutely mastodon. I think the holes on the inside are for blood supply and nerves.

Thanks,
Any idea why there are four holes on the outside? This was a lower jaw section correct?

[megateeth]

These photos are from one of my favorite finds. In Sept '08 I found this Mastodon tooth in a section of Jaw bone.

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[32fordboy]

The two holes in the center would have been the tusks. Baby mastodons had tusks that eventually fell out. The holes to the side of the tusk holes-I'm not quite sure why they go all the way through. My mastodon jawbone has those too. You can see it in the photo attached. It could be gomphothere, but I don't know enough about gomphs to say. The tooth in the first post does look to be gomphothere.

Edited by 32fordboy, 03 October 2009 - 10:49 PM.

[32fordboy]

OOOPS. Here's the pic:

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