Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Bunch of ID’s needed today! 1) More of a confirmation than anything else - cusp of a Gomph/Mastodon milk tooth? 2) It’s a tooth, I just… don’t know what from. 3) Not a clue. I don’t think it’s pet wood, but I might be wrong? 4) I think this is a whale ear bone. 5) These are all jaw pieces, and I think most are Dolphin, but I wanted confirmation. 1) Milk tooth cusp: 2) Tooth: 3) No clue: 4) Ear bone: 5) Jaw bones: Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debivort Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 concur on dolphin jaw, particularly the 4 pieces on the right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, debivort said: concur on dolphin jaw, particularly the 4 pieces on the right. The ones I'm most curious about are the one on the left and then the second from the left, on the top. One on the left is obvious why it's strange - the other one has much smaller tooth holes so I'm not sure if it's also dolphin. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debivort Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 the second from the left at top falls within the variation of what I've collected and confirmed with folks more expert than me as dolphin jaw. Have to leave it to others to say anything more specific though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 @Boesse Any idea on the Earbone? @Shellseeker And do you have any idea what the tooth might be? #2 that is! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Just now, debivort said: the second from the left at top falls within the variation of what I've collected and confirmed with folks more expert than me as dolphin jaw. Have to leave it to others to say anything more specific though. Makes sense! I figured as much, but a confirmation is nice! I've been finding lots of dolphin jaw after finding none on any previous trips. This location seems to be rich in em. 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 13 hours ago, Meganeura said: 1) More of a confirmation than anything else - cusp of a Gomph/Mastodon milk tooth? Agree 2) It’s a tooth, I just… don’t know what from. Agree, neither do I 3) Not a clue. I don’t think it’s pet wood, but I might be wrong? Agree, feeling 40% confident 4) I think this is a whale ear bone. Whale tympanic bulla, see below 5) These are all jaw pieces, and I think most are Dolphin, but I wanted confirmation. Almost certain for 4 on the right and high probability for the one on the left. On the Bulla, do this and lets us know what you think. It has all that Bobby, or Harry or I would say about overly worn whale bulla forund in the Peace River. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 minute ago, Shellseeker said: On the Bulla, do this and lets us know what you think. It has all that Bobby, or Harry or I would say about overly worn whale bulla forund in the Peace River. ...I always forget I can search like that. So, it's cetacean, most likely not Dolphin due to size - which would lead me to sperm whale, probably Kogiopsis since they're most common in Florida. Could be totally wrong still, but for now it'll do. Also glad to know you also don't know what the tooth is. @Harry Pristis Do you have any ideas? If not, I suppose I'll have to take some pics for Richard Hulbert. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 4 hours ago, Meganeura said: ... Also glad to know you also don't know what the tooth is. @Harry Pristis Do you have any ideas? If not, I suppose I'll have to take some pics for Richard Hulbert. Nope. I'm bereft of ideas. 1 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...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: Nope. I'm bereft of ideas. Well, to hulbert it is then! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 These pictures are the ones I just sent, hopefully they’re enough for him to figure it out! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 Also looking at pictures... I'm going to take a wild guess here and say Llama incisor without the root? Shape seems right. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I think #3 is geologic in origin. ~ 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...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 21 minutes ago, IsaacTheFossilMan said: I think #3 is geologic in origin. You think so? I’m not discounting that honestly. My first thought was actually plastic, but that was before I picked it up. I’ve never seen any stone striated like wood though. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 13 minutes ago, Meganeura said: You think so? I’m not discounting that honestly. My first thought was actually plastic, but that was before I picked it up. I’ve never seen any stone striated like wood though. It seems to be either rich in iron (or some other metal), or be crystalline - hence the repeating nature. I've found lots of rocks like this, but good heavens if I know the name of it! Silicified wood is known from Peace River, but this doesn't show the grains typical of it. ~ 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...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 A keen note that makes me think it's geologic is the cross section, wherein a change in direction of pattern is noted - this is unexpected in wood. ~ 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...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, IsaacTheFossilMan said: A keen note that makes me think it's geologic is the cross section, wherein a change in direction of pattern is noted - this is unexpected in wood. Right - that was exactly why I wasn't sure if it was wood, the layering confused me. Also the pictures aren't particularly clear, but it's actually an off-white color, not as dark as the pictures show. 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Meganeura said: Also looking at pictures... I'm going to take a wild guess here and say Llama incisor without the root? Shape seems right. Hulbert got back to me - it is in fact a Llama incisor, which is really neat. First llama tooth I've found! 2 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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