AOMO Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 I found this fossil while I was working a creek in SW Missouri. I first thought it was a shell, but after cleaning it up and examining it further, it’s looks more like a tooth. What do you guys think? If it matters, I found it near a Native American camp, not far from where I once found a Vero Tapir foot bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Looks more like a solitary rugose coral. 1 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, daves64 said: Looks more like a solitary rugose coral. Yep, commonly referred to as "horn coral". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, caldigger said: Yep, commonly referred to as "horn coral". You know that and I know that... but the coral thinks it's a tooth. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Horn coral for sure, and a nice specimen. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOMO Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Appreciate the help guys, Coral makes a lot more sense. There are a ton of fossils of various sea creatures in this part of Missouri, I had just never seen one quite like this before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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