jen4747 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 this piece was found on the chipola river in Jackson county florida. im not sure if its a fossil or not. any ideas will help me research further. thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Welcome to the Forum. Can we get a few more angles - all 4 sides and bottom? Cropped, enlarged, and brightened: 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...
Grimlock Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Looks like part of a tapir tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen4747 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 yes. im def new here and couldnt figure out how to add more than one photo. will work on that now. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen4747 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 13 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Welcome to the Forum. Can we get a few more angles - all 4 sides and bottom? Cropped, enlarged, and brightened: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen4747 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, jen4747 said: this is the bottom side. this is as close as i can get with my camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fossildude19 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Cropped, enlarged, and brightened: 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...
jen4747 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 thank you. i will try to crop enlarge and brighten next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 @Harry Pristis @Shellseeker @Sacha @siteseer @Cris @PrehistoricFlorida 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...
jen4747 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 any idea how old this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 23 hours ago, jen4747 said: any idea how old this is? Sorry for the delay, Jen... I was out hunting and also trying to participate in Father's day activities. Welcome to the forum. I agree with @Grimlock You have a part of a Tapir tooth... it is small relative to tapir teeth, likely a lower or a smaller animal. There are 2 teeth in this jaw section, also found in Florida. These animal were numerous in the Pleistocene, approximately the last 1.8 million years, going extinct about 20000 years ago in Florida. Please post other finds. I am always curious. Jack The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 The tapir tooth lower cusp does seem small, doesn't it. Even so, I don't know if it's a dwarf species, or a deciduous tooth from Tapirus veroensis. Here are some small examples for comparison: http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jen4747 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 thank you so much for all of the replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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