jeromethree16 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 I found this on the beach in Los Angeles, CA. I'm not versed enough to say if it's actually a fossil. If it's just a stone it sure looks a lot like a tooth. Can anyone help me id this, please? I have more images I can upload too. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Welcome to the forum. Sorry it's just a stone. No enamel on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromethree16 Posted April 19, 2016 Author Share Posted April 19, 2016 Thank you for the quick reply, Troodon. I'm amazed at how this stone has all the curves and indentations of a fang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Yes, it is a suggestively shaped piece of (probably) basalt. "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...
Troodon Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Mother nature likes to mimic lots of fossils. Keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner64 Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 If you really want to find some shark teeth, a good site to look at would be Sharktooth hill. It's about 2 hours north of Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Welcome to the forum! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoc Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Shark teeth will have a shiny enamel surface just like human teeth. Minerals will stain fossil teeth various colors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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