missingdigits Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Hello everyone. I found this guy last Sunday on a quick roadside stop in Geary co. Kansas( I got very lucky). I know the area is Permian but haven't had a chance to figure out the exact formation. I haven't been able to find much on Permian shark teeth beyond Oceans of Kansas website. It looks pretty similar to Agassizodus variabilis but I am not at all sure. Also, I was wondering if I should remove it from the matrix or leave it intact? I believe removing it would be easy enough and the other side would look very nice freshly exposed. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachj Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 thats a big tooth! leave it in the matrix, they make great display pieces. one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I love those old teeth.. A member has one of those in his gallery if you would like to compare. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/7010-agassizodus-varibalilis/ Great find! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 If it is stable enough to expose more without crumbling, it might benefit it as a specimen. Just be aware that these are sometimes deceptively fragile! Excellent 'lucky' find! 1 "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...
missingdigits Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Thanks for the input guys. I appreciate it. Good lord hybodus's album is spectacular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Thanks for the input guys. I appreciate it. Good lord hybodus's album is spectacular! I noticed that too! Lots of other really great albums on there! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Jamie That is an awesome tooth!!!!!!!! Marco Sr. "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...
Ramo Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I wonder what that other side looks like? You are welcome to use my air-scribe on it if you want. We could glue the heck out of the exposed side to try and keep it together, but as you know, there are no guarantees. I also wonder if there is a root under there. Ramo For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Gorgeous tooth, Jamie!!! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I wouldn't mess with it. From what I know of that species, you've got the entire tooth showing. That's a beautiful specimen!! Congrats on a super find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Very nice "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I wouldn't mess with it. From what I know of that species, you've got the entire tooth showing. That's a beautiful specimen!! Congrats on a super find. I agree ... I wouldn't mess with it either. I've prepared several crusher teeth in matrix and never attempted to completely remove any.... Well, that's not entirely true. Years ago I tried to remove one ... Heaven only knows why ... The pieces ended up in the trash can. Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eboe101 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 You have an orodus tooth! Nice find, as these are not common !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingdigits Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) You have an orodus tooth! Nice find, as these are not common !! I believe you are correct. I found a similar example here: http://kansasgeology.weebly.com/class-chondrichthyes.html Thanks for the input everyone. I very much appreciate it! I think I will leave it as is. Edited July 31, 2013 by missingdigits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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