TriangleFossils Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 This item was found at GMR in Greenville, NC Pieces seem to have broke off in layers as you can see in the pictures. Any help in identifying what this might be would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TriangleFossils Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 The pictures didn't seem to show up the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleFossils Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 More pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 It is a whale tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Concentric layers of enamel...whale tooth most likely. "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...
Sharks of SC Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Agreed. It's looks like a wear pattern common in whle tooth cores. It's unlikely, given the state of wear, that further ID will be possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 A worn/broken whale tooth. They are quite common in there in that condition. I have a couple real nice ones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriangleFossils Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks everyone! This is the first one I have seen out of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bear-dog Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yup.Now get some more fossils.Cant hunt yet because of a small stroke and memory problems but i can look . Bear-dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Probably a physeteroid sperm whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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