Aracelli Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Hi all! I found this bone on the Gulf of Mexico, near Gasparilla island amongst some shells on the beach. It is white and smooth and I think it might be a molar, but to what? A manatee? A dolphin? I think it's pretty recent its white and sun bleached. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 It does not look like a tooth to me for multiple reasons. However it does look like a phlange, a finger or toe bone. My first question is whether bit is fossilized. Have you done a burn test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 For comparison: 2 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...
Aracelli Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Hi everyone! Thank you for your help! I know absolutely nothing about fossils and bones except that I'd found one. I really appreciate it. I understand now that it probably isn't a molar (no roots). It was just odd that the one surface had grooves which I thought of as possible grinding area of a tooth. And it feels light, more like a bone than a tooth too. I'm not sure how to do a burn test. It does look VERY similar to the picture posted of the phalanges. Any idea what kind of animal it's from? Thank you all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 @Aracelli I believe Harry is indicating this is cow or bison. For a burn test, hold a match or lighter to the item. If it discolors, or starts to smell of burnt hair, then it is modern bone. If no affect - it is likely a fossil. 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...
Aracelli Posted March 17, 2023 Author Share Posted March 17, 2023 Thanks for your help! Definitely fresh.... Really gross.... Smelled like beef stock burning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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