homosapiennnn Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Hi! So I know absolutely nothing about fossils, but my dad and I were looking for shark teeth at Fossil Beach in Westmoreland State Park yesterday, and we came up empty handed except for this weird looking rock. At first we thought it was just a rock in the general shape of a shark tooth, but upon closer inspection we noticed that it looks glossy and about the right color in a few spots (especially on one side) and there are some lines in the rock that look sharktooth-esque. It has holes in the top and on the side that are each about a centimeter deep, so we were wondering if it were possible that this is actually a shark tooth, and a rock somehow formed around it? (Please excuse the awful photography lol, I couldn't get a clear side picture without holding it up) The dimensions are about an 1.25 x 1.75 inches btw Thank you so much, any input would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 This actually looks more like a broken and worn piece of a long bone. Definitely not a tooth, as there is no enamel present. 3 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homosapiennnn Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: This actually looks more like a broken and worn piece of a long bone. Definitely not a tooth, as there is no enamel present. That's so cool, thank you so much for the quick reply! Is there any way to know what it could be from, or how old it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Someone on here may know. Bones are not my strong suit, however. @Boesse @MarcoSr @Harry Pristis @Al Dente Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 10 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Someone on here may know. Bones are not my strong suit, however. @Boesse @MarcoSr @Harry Pristis @Al Dente Looks like bone to me also, but not something I can identify. Marco Sr. 1 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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