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Brad s.

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When I saw the white color I immediately thought it was modern, but an isurus retroflexus tooth found nearby was close to the same color. 

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5 hours ago, Gareth_ said:

From the few I have seen, this was my first thought too

I have seen numerous dolphin teeth... this is one of them.  An excellent TFF tread on background and photos of Dolphin teeth: @Brad s.

 

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On 11/25/2021 at 10:08 AM, Shellseeker said:

I have seen numerous dolphin teeth... this is one of them.  An excellent TFF tread on background and photos of Dolphin teeth: @Brad s.

 

A closeup of the enamel using a national geographic microscope and a 5x (23mm )lense.

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1 hour ago, Brad s. said:

A closeup of the enamel using a national geographic microscope and a 5x (23mm )lense.

Yes,  the enamel tends to have longitudinal lines,  but the thing that screams dolphin is the root

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