Callahan Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Found this tooth in local north TX creek yesterday. Area weatherford tx seems semi fossilized etc. any ideas on critter it came from. I have found bison bones in past but doesn’t seem to be this. Any recommendations will be much appreciated. callahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Equus p2 . . . condition suggests it is modern. 2 1 3 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...
Callahan Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 It’s semi fossilized. Pretty much hard as rock. Can this happen in a couple hundred years ? I agree horse from your id. I’m no expert but solid as rock and very weathered from water and the elements. have many bison teeth that are old and are brittle and one fragment of extinct bison confirmed by local paleontologist. Hard to tell its composition from pic and without holding. Not trying to be a jerk and much appreciation for id on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Have you tried the burn test? If you hold a flame to it, and it smells like burnt hair, it is modern. If it doesn't, then, rock. ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 This test doesn't work on the teeth. Maybe you should try on the root... Coco 1 ---------------------- 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...
Coco Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Hi, I forgot to mention that for me it’s a horse’s tooth. @Harry Pristis Coco 1 ---------------------- 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...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 12 hours ago, Coco said: This test doesn't work on the teeth. Maybe you should try on the root... Coco I forgot to mention that! Thanks Coco, appreciate it. 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callahan Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 Will try it on the root of the horse tooth. Pretty sure it won’t burn or smell due to being rock or rock like but good knowledge for the future. i could be wrong and will let you guys know what I find etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 It can be tough to determine age when something like a horse tooth can be Pleistocene or modern. Some bones and teeth can be partly mineralized within a few hundred years in the right environment. Some bones or teeth can appear rather fresh and be tens of thousands of years old. I've seen some fresh-looking shells out in the Kettleman HIlls, Kings County, California but the ocean hasn't been near there in over a million years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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