Norbertscorpa Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Was on holiday in costa rica 6 months ago and found this on the beach at the end of a small estuary. I guess it washed down to the beach, I'm pretty sure it's no aquatic animal tooth and I'm not even sure if it's a tooth. My only guess was crocodile but not even sure on that theres no look of enamel. Possibly a bit of bone that's been weathered into this shape. Any ideas? Struggling to add pictures because of the size limits The piece is around 2.5 inches long 1.25 inches wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Looks like a really worn Shark tooth to me. Do you have more pictures of the back or other angles? If you reduce the size of your photos you can fit more into a single post, otherwise, just refresh the page after uploading a pic and you will be able to add another in a reply. -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...
Norbertscorpa Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Ok I will try take some more I am just using my phone so not sure how to reduce the sizes after taking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Norbertscorpa Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 Excuse the dirty hands I have just been tidying my garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Not sure what it is but not a tooth. Looks like bone to me. 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I'm with Don - looks like bone, ... no enamel at all. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Agree no enamel, probably bone, also it looks like the bone structure is showing on the top of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I agree with bone as it seems to have cancellous tissue. In order to rule out a modern, non-fossilized bone, you may wish to try the burn test by applying a flame to an end. If it gives off a smell reminiscent of burnt hair, that would mean collagen is present and that this would be a modern bone. 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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