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A Fragment Of A Huge Tooth Or ?


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Found today --

I think Mammoth but would be curious of any other option.

I have found Mammoth Tooth root endings that have confused me.. those can look like many other things --

On this one, I am wondering if the "bumpy" surface is the top of a very small tooth rather than the bottom of a very large tooth.

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As always, all comments appreciated. SS

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I agree with Jeff. There's really nothing else it could be.

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Thanks for the responses. It is Mammoth.

As I picked it up, I thought it was the very bottom of a Mammoth tooth root.

However, I then looked at the 1st photo image and considered that this might be an un-erupted milk tooth. What is actually broken and lost are the roots of this tooth. I imagined that a horizontal "shave" of the tooth in the 1st photo would show 4 or more "plates"

Thus the question: Does Photo #1 show the roots or the occusal surface?

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I think it looks like the root end but I may be wrong

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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I think it looks like the root end but I may be wrong

Jeff, You are likely correct.I think that I was stretching it this time;

here are photos of 2 mammoth milk teeth, one non erupted and the other erupted.

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I really like those small teeth, they're cute. How was the Peace? I'll be down there this coming Saturday.

Here is another small Mammoth tooth:

http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/44970-baby-mammoth-tooth-makes-for-a-great-day/?hl=baby

On the Peace, IF you have no wind , no clouds then 65 degrees is OK with a 3mm Wetsuit. The water is high bit starting down. You should be able to find dig-able spots by Saturday.

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After work today I plan on running over to the local dive shop to see about buying at least some wetsuit pants. It will be an early Christmas present to myself! Just looked at the Zolfo spring guage and it looks like the depth is dropping at a steady pace, it's just under 6 feet now.

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Jeff, You are likely correct.I think that I was stretching it this time;

here are photos of 2 mammoth milk teeth, one non erupted and the other erupted.

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Really nice ...Ive seen many examples of Mammoth teeth but have never seen a Mammoth milk tooth.

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Really nice ...Ive seen many examples of Mammoth teeth but have never seen a Mammoth milk tooth.

I was amazed the 1st time I found one of these. I think there may be a greater concentration of milk teeth in the Peace River and surrounding Bone Valley. I added a TFF thread in post #9 above. I was with Miatria when she found a complete one roots and all. I always stop and think about the baby hose_nose getting so little of life.

Here is another one -- Mastodon.

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I was amazed the 1st time I found one of these. I think there may be a greater concentration of milk teeth in the Peace River and surrounding Bone Valley. I added a TFF thread in post #9 above. I was with Miatria when she found a complete one roots and all. I always stop and think about the baby hose_nose getting so little of life.

Here is another one -- Mastodon.

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very nice Jack! I still haven't found my Mastodon tooth yet but it's on its way lol

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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