Troodon Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Thanks perfect.. Can you tell if they were there and worn or its a crisp edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 15 minutes ago, Troodon said: Thanks perfect.. Can you tell if they were there and worn or its a crisp edge Hi again, Frank! You know what, when I tilt the tooth in the sunshine while looking at it using my loupe, there may be evidence of faint/worn-down serrations close to the tip, but I can't be entirely sure... Perhaps more photos are called for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, Monica said: Hi again, Frank! You know what, when I tilt the tooth in the sunshine while looking at it using my loupe, there may be evidence of faint/worn-down serrations close to the tip, but I can't be entirely sure... Perhaps more photos are called for? Those serrations are important for identification makes the task a hit mire difficult. Dromaeosaurid's have a different serration density between the two edges. Fewer serrations are found on the inside edge so they are a bit wider. The outer edge, mesial, are slightly narrower so more of them. Homework assignment.. can you see if you can see any difference between the two even though they are faint. If they look the same that will point us in another direction. If not doable thats okay... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Amazing tooth @Monica!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Thanks, Candace @thelivingdead531! Hi again, Frank! @Troodon I think I managed to take a couple of photos that show very faint serrations on the mesial edge: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Not getting a great view but think they are similar. Its a tough call without a clear picture of those serrations and might change if I have it under a scope but would lean toward Tyrannosaurid . If you ever get a chance to put under a scope check it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 52 minutes ago, Troodon said: Not getting a great view but think they are similar. Its a tough call without a clear picture of those serrations and might change if I have it under a scope but would lean toward Tyrannosaurid . If you ever get a chance to put under a scope check it out. Regardless of the identity of the tooth, I'm over the moon with having found it!!! I don't have a scope to use, and in the past I've tried to take photos of specimens using my camera and my loupe, but it hasn't worked. I'll try again, though - if I'm successful, I'll let you know. Thanks so much for taking the time to help me uncover the likely identity of this little tooth - I really appreciate it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth Chemistry Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Great finds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 8 hours ago, Monica said: Happy Canada Day, everyone!!! What a beautiful tooth! Monica, congratulations for your great find and for your national day. And Mr. Troodon is a gentelman! Always available to share his knowledge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Great tooth, Monica! And Happy Canada Day to you too, Booboo 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks @Earth Chemistry, @ricardo, and @Ludwigia! We just finished hosting our parents for Canada Day dinner: BBQ hot dogs, baked potatoes with all the trimmings, and salad for dinner followed by homemade lemon sponge cake, vanilla ice cream, and local strawberries for dessert - a delicious end to a wonderful day that began with finding a tyrannosaurid tooth! I realize how very lucky I am Thanks to all of my forum friends for their help and support over the years - it is truly appreciated. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 This afternoon I spent some time picking through the Aguja matrix again, and I found a couple of items that I was hoping I could get some help with (Frank @Troodon I hope I'm not bothering you too much!!!): Melvius fish tooth: unknown item - At first I was thinking a tooth, but now I'm not so sure - perhaps a bone fragment? One of the photos looks like there could be tiny tooth sockets in the piece, but perhaps it's just wishful thinking on my part: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 No bother happy to help...like to see your finds Big melvis. Not a tooth but could be a jaw. Nothing comes to mind will look at some papers. Hopefully other eyes will chime in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Troodon said: No bother happy to help...like to see your finds Big melvis. Not a tooth but could be a jaw. Nothing comes to mind will look at some papers. Hopefully other eyes will chime in. Thanks once again, Frank!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 @jpc hey a chance those last photos are that of a lizard...all ideas welcomed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I see a Melvius type tooth but can't say much about that last piece. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, jpc said: I see a Melvius type tooth but can't say much about that last piece. Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Thanks @jpc for having a look, and thanks @Troodon for constantly trying to help me! Looking at the unknown piece more closely, I'm pretty sure it's a jaw fragment that appears to have differently-sized tooth sockets but unfortunately no teeth. I'll see if I can get better photos of it when the lighting is better here, but if it can't be identified I'll just label it as an unknown jaw fragment. Thanks once again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 I''m back with a few more items to show... A couple of pictures of the unknown item from yesterday, which I'm thinking is a jaw of some sort - perhaps fish? What do you think? Gar tooth and scale: More to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Vertebra - any idea as to who it belonged to? Rib bone perhaps? Any idea as to who it belonged to? A very weird bone - does anyone recognize it? That's all for now - thanks in advance for your help! @Troodon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 There are a couple of publications describing micro materials but those focus mostly on teeth. So identification of bones, verts is not going to be easy or not doable. The first item, good photos, does look like a jaw and my guess its fish. I found quite a few vertebrae like the one you found but have been unable to find an owner. My guess its fish. No idea on you last two items. That long thin bone looks a bit like a center metatarsal but thats a guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Hi Frank @Troodon et al.! Here are a few more teeth to show... Three views of Tooth A - due to the circular base, I'm thinking fish or small croc? Three views of Tooth B (at least I think it's a tooth!): More to come... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Three views of Tooth C: Three views of Tooth D: More to come... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Two views of Tooth E - perhaps a broken gar tooth? Two views of Tooth F - perhaps also a broken gar tooth? Three views of Tooth G: That's it for now! Thanks for looking! Monica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 A croc I believe B not sure its a tooth C Melvius black color I found a few of these D Tooth but no idea E Correct body of Gar F hard to see you might be correct or croc G hard to see with photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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