EvoKingX Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Found this shark tooth? rock hounding on Lake Superior…any ideas what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 It's in tough shape, but it looks like one. I don't recall them being common finds in that area though, so you might want to wait for other opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 That appears to be solitary rugose coral. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Hi, Take a look at my last link in my signature and in the future don’t take your fossils in your hands to make the pictures Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 For a coral it's doing a good job looking like bone texture and the crown of a crushing form of chondrichthyan tooth though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I dont see anything that resembles a shark tooth. No enamel, and a pattern of lines not typical for root structure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, val horn said: I dont see anything that resembles a shark tooth. No enamel, and a pattern of lines not typical for root structure Ptychodus ? A little, maybe ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 +1 for rugose coral. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 If i ever find a ptychodus tooth i might be in a better place to consider it. I envy the folks in texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Well, I have a sample size of one. Lucky find near Belle Fourche, SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvoKingX Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Im still leaning towards tooth, i dont think my pics show it very well…its been tumbled and beat up from Superior but it sure has the look and shape of tooth more that coral(from what ive seen from pics anyways) It looks like the enamel has worn off from half of it, I will try to post a couple better pics. Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner64 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I agree with coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, EvoKingX said: Im still leaning towards tooth, i dont think my pics show it very well…its been tumbled and beat up from Superior but it sure has the look and shape of tooth more that coral(from what ive seen from pics anyways) It looks like the enamel has worn off from half of it, I will try to post a couple better pics. Thanks for the input! I think coral would most likely react (bubble) when exposed to vinegar. A tooth probably wouldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I agree with coral, resembles it much more than a shark's tooth, and much of the great lakes area has abundant corals like this. 1 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I would go with rugose coral as well, but for the sake of the argument, can you take a side photo of your piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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