la peña fossil Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 any body know how to identify Dino saw teeth, I found some stones that are really hard and unusual colour and shape, are found where found alongside flint in a field in the UK, Oxfordshire. any insight would be appreciated arron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Post some pictures and we will take a look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la peña fossil Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la peña fossil Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 not too sure how to upload more photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la peña fossil Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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la peña fossil Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 the one on its own has a grain and softer than the previous samples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Rocks I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, la peña fossil said: how to identify Dino saw teeth Read corresponding literature and look for pics. Find out the geologic setting of the area, what species are associated with it, then google for their teeth. My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Teeth typically have an enamel covering over the crown and theropod ones can be serrated. Keep looking but the suggestion to do a search on them is a good one to see what they look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la peña fossil Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 thanks, been reading loads but good to get told. alot of Dino teeth just look like rocks to be fair. what does the enamal look like on a tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyb135 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, la peña fossil said: thanks, been reading loads but good to get told. alot of Dino teeth just look like rocks to be fair. what does the enamal look like on a tooth? I would echo what others have said and that these are rocks. As for your question about dinosaur teeth, they vary significantly. Here is a Neovenator (theropod) tooth and an iguanodontid (herbivore) tooth from my collection. Notice the serrations on the theropod tooth designed for tearing flesh off their prey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 3 hours ago, la peña fossil said: any body know how to identify Dino saw teeth, I found some stones that are really hard and unusual colour and shape, are found where found alongside flint in a field in the UK, Oxfordshire. any insight would be appreciated arron Those in your pics aren't dinosaur teeth. Regarding dinosaur teeth, I always find this explanation from Paleontologist Dr. Matthew Carrano quite informative. Have a watch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Fields in the uk probably aren’t the best place to be fossil hunting. You’re more likely to find things on beaches, quarries and rivers (where access is permitted of course) Try google search terms like “fossil hunting in Oxfordshire” for example to see if there’s anywhere productive near to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Agree, rocks. Unfortunately I do not know of any quarries open to the public in Oxfordshire that produce dinosaur fossils. There are a few locations in Cambridgeshire which produce Jurassic specimens like marine reptile bones and ammonites which you can see on the Ukfossils website. Your best bet for dinosaur remains are the Isle of Wight and Sussex area but these are still quite rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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