Shellseeker Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I was out yesterday even with a chancy weather forecast. Turned out better --much better then I thought -- both the weather and the results. In my 1st sieve, I found a nice chunk of Mastodon tooth, and in the last sieve one of my 10 best Megs out of the Peace River -- just on 2.75 inches. In between I found a number of question marks. I have a few guesses but will leave IDing to the experts. There is one more, left for next post. All suggestions appreciated. SS EDITED: Photo1 15mm occusal surface X 25mm Photo2 33mm occusal surface X 28mm Photo3 38mm in length The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 And here is the fourth -- very unusual in that I have never found anything like it. EDITED 25mm X 35mm 1inches x 1.4 inches The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evgeny Kotelevsky Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I was out yesterday even with a chancy weather forecast. Turned out better --much better then I thought -- both the weather and the results. In my 1st sieve, I found a nice chunk of Mastodon tooth, and in the last sieve one of my 10 best Megs out of the Peace River -- just on 2.75 inches. In between I found a number of question marks. I have a few guesses but will leave IDing to the experts. There is one more, left for next post. All suggestions appreciated. SS The left tooth in the upper row once belonged to a deer http://evgenykotelevsky.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The picture for the fourth bone is a bit out of focus. But I'm thinking it is the proximal epiphysis from some critter's tibia. What is its maximum width - about 1.25 to 1.5 inches? Too small for most artiodactyls, but perhaps the right size for a canid or felid juvenile. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 The middle tooth looks pretty horsey to me. I love the colors of the stuff that comes out of the peace. I'm dying to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Some nice finds, would love to see a picture of that meg! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 The left tooth in the upper row once belonged to a deer I thought "deer" initially, because of size but the occusal surface seems wrong. Here is a deer molar I found in 2010. The picture for the fourth bone is a bit out of focus. But I'm thinking it is the proximal epiphysis from some critter's tibia. What is its maximum width - about 1.25 to 1.5 inches? Too small for most artiodactyls, but perhaps the right size for a canid or felid juvenile. Exactly Rich. I added sizes -- it is 1.4 inches wide. Here is another photo, hopefully clearer. I would love it to be predator, but understand difficult to to be specific. The middle tooth looks pretty horsey to me. I love the colors of the stuff that comes out of the peace. I'm dying to get there. Agree Gary -- given the age, I just love details of the fossils and the black color is common in the Peace. I also think this may be horse, but seems unerupted!! Is so small, would have to be colt. Just hopeing that someone can verify.. And Mike -- here is the Meg -- a little river smoothed, but overall excellent and an outstanding root... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 For Comparison: 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...
Shellseeker Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Harry, Thanks for the IDs and the photos -- you are just good with this fossils. Me and hunting friends have been finding a number of the deciduous horse teeth lately -- 3 or 4 of them. I will know them from now on -- On the Llama, I was somewhat confused. It was found in a mixture of heavy clay with a little gravel which usually means fossils. But when I picked it up, I thought deer based on size, but the occusal was wrong. I did not think Llama because most of the Camel/Llama teeth I have previously found are large -- maybe 2-3 times as large as this one. Different species or juvenile or ... In the end , I was thinking this would come up bovine calf... and recent. Certainly pleased. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 It's a camel premolar. Dave Webb, the camel expert, once told me that there is a dwarf camel to be found in the Peace River sediments, but that there was not enough material to describe it. That said, I doubt that your tooth is out of the normal range for known camels from the Peace River. 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...
Shellseeker Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 Harry, Lined the two fossils up even though different sizes -- 15mm and 19mm,, It is easier to see all the similarities. I believe the one I just found is a right side p4 premolar. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 All are great but that meg is amazing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 23, 2013 Author Share Posted February 23, 2013 All are great but that meg is amazing!!My Avatar is 3.25 inches - largest I have found in the Peace River. The one below could be my favorite due to condition and serrations, although the size in only 2.5 inches. These are like children, I know their "birthdays" and I love them all. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyce Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I treat my teeth like that now. No megs yet but I would be floored to find one that size and in that condition! They are my "gold" as my husband says. He laughs when he comes home and I have them out all spread out examining them. Over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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