Kaiya Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Found on beach in North Florida. About 5x1.5 millimeters. Shiny bits on the front and back. Not sure what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Now that's more like a fossil, the very dark area stuck in a concretion.. Might be just a shiny rock, but it is similar to one of our more common fossils in Florida.. 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...
Kaiya Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Shellseeker said: Now that's more like a fossil, the very dark area stuck in a concretion.. Might be just a shiny rock, but it is similar to one of our more common fossils in Florida.. Do you know what the name of that fossil might be? And would there be any way to separate the concretion from the fossil if it happens to be one? Edited August 17, 2022 by Kaiya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Kaiya said: Do you know what the name of that fossil might be? And would there be any way to separate the conception from the fossil if it happens to be one? Sorry, I thought I left a link... Alligator tooth http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/100643-huge-gator-tooth/ I have not found anything easy, but some members have invested in Air Scribes that would probably remove the matrix... 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...
Kaiya Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 On 8/16/2022 at 8:20 PM, Kaiya said: Here are the correct measurements, 50 x 15 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiya Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 8/17/2022 at 8:52 AM, Shellseeker said: Now that's more like a fossil, the very dark area stuck in a concretion.. Might be just a shiny rock, but it is similar to one of our more common fossils in Florida.. Is it possible that what I found could be a porpoise/dolphin tooth? There is more of the fossil that extends out of the concretion all the way up. Here are some images I found that looked similar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 6 hours ago, Kaiya said: Is it possible that what I found could be a porpoise/dolphin tooth? There is more of the fossil that extends out of the concretion all the way up. Here are some images I found that looked similar: Absolutely possible, it could be Dolphin.. We are discussing opinions based on experience. If it is a tooth, we are not even seeing most of the tooth. It might be just a shiny rock, it might be a dolphin tooth, or an alligator tooth, and any of a number of other fossils.... There are just not enough facts to be sure of anything... On 1st impression, I thought it might be a black rock in a concretion but if it was a fossil, I thought the texture of the enamel reminded me of gator... look closely at the enamel on the dolphin teeth... stress fractures and rugosity.... Not exactly what we are seeing on your enamel... but it is a possibility The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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