sTamprockcoin Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Found a couple of teeth in a glacial till stone pit near my home. How can I tell if they're bone (i.e. recent) or stone (fossilized)? None of the deer/bear or farmers I showed them to recognized them. “Beautiful is what we see. More beautiful is what we understand. Most beautiful is what we do not comprehend.” N. Steno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpevahouse Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) Interesting rock. Has some characteristics of a well worn horse tooth, As much as it looks like a horse tooth (see attached image) it could just as well be a deceptive looking concretion that looks like a horse tooth. Edited November 10, 2015 by jpevahouse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Oh, I think they are teeth alright; I just do not know what kind. "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...
LordTrilobite Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 (edited) They most definitely look like mammal teeth. But after googling your area, it seems there are mostly Devonian deposits there. http://www.atlas.keystone.edu/research/geology/geo_image/LgGeologicMap.jpg So that would suggest that they would be recent. I can't find an exact match. But they remind me most of horse and rhino teeth. Edited November 10, 2015 by LordTrilobite 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTamprockcoin Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Thanks for the help. After additional research (some of which was almost revolting) I've decided that they are the back "molars" of cow- probably one enjoyed by one of our local coyotes or wolves. “Beautiful is what we see. More beautiful is what we understand. Most beautiful is what we do not comprehend.” N. Steno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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