fossil hunter 44 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 i found a tooth can anybody identify it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Might help if we knew where it was from (geologically, geographically, anything you know would help). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Reminds me of a wolf tooth, but it does also resemble bear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil hunter 44 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 i live near grand rapids Michigan. i found the tooth in my backyard halfway in the dirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Wait a minute! Oh, no, nevermind. I thought for a minute that was one of MY teeth, but I've never been near Grand Rapids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 P.S. - Why does it look fluted? More pictures are in order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Looks like it's missing the enamel. Is it mineralized? Here's the best bear tooth pic I could find (more curved, and with a more massive root): "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil hunter 44 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 how do i know for sure if its mineralized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Poke it with a red-hot needle and sniff; a revolting burning hair smell = not mineralized. (That said, under unusual conditions, recent material can become mineralized and ancient stuff not). Is the dirt in your yard native, or could it be fill brought in from elsewhere? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil hunter 44 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 i think the dirt is is native. my yard is wooded on a hill there is a lot of erosion. i found the tooth where the dirt was washed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil hunter 44 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 better pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The lack of length and curve that bear tooth usually has suggests a wolf canine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil hunter 44 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 i Poked it with a red-hot needle and does not smell like burning hair :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Much better pics! Now we can see the enamel, so it is a tooth. By shape, it is from a carnivore, probably mammal. It has also tested positive for minrealization, so it's not from someone's pet dog. The thickness isn't classic wolf, and the straightness isn't classic bear...what else is there? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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