Jim Kovalchick Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 My wife annoyed me by finding this at Myrtle Beach today. Can folks confirm this is a mammoth tooth fragment. She gets to spend a lot of time at the beach. She finds stuff on my bucket list and doesnt even know what's she's finding. Grrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Yes, that does look like one. For the future it is best not to post photos where the fossil is wet as that makes it more difficult to see certain things. Nice find! I am sure if you keep looking you will find one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Looks like mammoth to me as well congrats Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 oh yeah!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PODIGGER Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Nice Find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 tiniest one I've ever seen! but then I haven't seen many... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kovalchick Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Thanks to everyone for the ID opinions. I got a chance to handle the fossil today. This is a broken off end of the tooth. The root is in pretty decent shape but the business end is badly chipped off, probably by either a sand dredge or rolling in the surf. It's also bigger than the first pictures would make it seem. It is roughly about a third to a half of a house brick in size. My wife soaked it in fresh water for a few days. Does anyone think it needs a preservation coating? Thanks, Jim K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Difference in photography is amazing. I would never imagine they were the same specimen. that is amazing sharpness in the current photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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