hokiehunter Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I really don't come across much mammal stuff so wanted to get the "expert" analysis before declaring this in a trip report. Is this a horse tooth? Pretty sure it is but wanted some other eyes before I declare it so. It is from a late miocene exposure along the bay. Almost certain it is a fossil and not "modern" as it had a bit of matrix embedded in the root end before cleanup. Thanks. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It's a large tooth, with a complex enamel design; I suspect that is is younger than Miocene. "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...
hokiehunter Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 (edited) Thanks Auspex. The exposure does have that possibility. It "pings" and feels fossil and had the grey clay embedded in the root end hence my initial thoughts. Definitely open to all ideas at this point. Edited April 19, 2014 by hokiehunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 There are bits and pieces of Pleistocene clay exposed at the very top of the cliffs in places - usually as small lenses within the Quaternary alluvium. This looks to be Equus. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Definitely not one of the hipparionine horses (attached protocone). I'll agree with Equus. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpevahouse Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Definitely not Miocene. Possibly early Pleistocene equus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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