Tjlykinz Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I found this horse tooth on a gravel bed right next to a small creek in NE Ohio. This tooth seems to be fossilized but I'm not 100% sure If lightly tapped against another rock, it gives off the sharper sound of two rocks hitting rather than the thud of a bone. Also I don't see any white enamel left. The enamel on the section that is partially broke is slightly translucent and appears to have crystalline properties. Also this tooth is way harder than it should be but also it is a little brittle on the one side where it's broken. Fossils are quite rare in this part of the state so I'm somewhat skeptical but also a bit excited. I'm usually a petrified wood collector so verifying if this is as a fossil is a little out of my wheelhouse. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjlykinz Posted August 10, 2022 Author Share Posted August 10, 2022 If I am missing any important Information, please let me know and I'll try to provide it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Looks like an equus right P2. The most reliable way to determine age for these isolated teeth is context. Otherwise, it is guesswork. 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...
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