Unlisted Pohang sperm whale fossil

[Kim sung hyun]

This is a fossil whale tooth from Pohang.
It was discovered at an apartment construction site in Jangryang-, Pohang. 
Currently, most fossil production sites in Jangryang-, Pohang, have been destroyed by construction. 

The fossils are fossils that were discovered while construction was in progress.

It is a sperm whale's tooth fossil, and the jaw bone may be in the mother's rock,
but it is not observed. (It seems unlikely.) I try to do it.

Growth line is indicated by dots.
In addition, the growth line can be observed through the cross section of the tooth. 
About 10 growth lines were observed. 
(Usually, small toothed whales are said to be the teeth of mature individuals when there are 4 to 8 growth lines.)

There are fragments of sea urchin fossils on the back, and tooth fossils of a tiger shark.
Personally, I think it's a precious fossil than Megalodon in Pohang, but I'm very satisfied with the collection.

   

   

[Kim sung hyun]

Please understand that this may be strange because it is a translator.

[Fossildude19]

Moved to MEMBERS COLLECTIONS.   

 

@Boesse

[Boesse]

Whoa! Nice sperm whale dentition.