PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 This is one of the most unique teeth that I've seen. A friend of mine said that the tooth has more freckles than I do... Those of you who know me will get that. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 That is very unusual. Are those spots mineral discoloration? If not, what caused those? Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Very beautiful tooth, is this one a keeper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 The spots are caused from barnacles. When the tooth was found it only had a couple of recent barnacles on it, so the spots are from old barnacles from over the centuries... www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 4, 2009 Author Share Posted June 4, 2009 Very beautiful tooth, is this one a keeper? Nope. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 The spots are caused from barnacles. When the tooth was found it only had a couple of recent barnacles on it, so the spots are from old barnacles from over the centuries... Pretty cool! That means that it has lain exposed on one side, then the other, and still survived intact over who knows how many years. "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...
sparkchaser Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 Nope. Feel free to send it this way. RAWR! I am zeee dead bobcat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefootgirl Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 That is such a big pretty tooth! I love big megs. In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory. Alfred North Whithead 'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Wow!! that is Waaaaaaay Cool! Im one of the few in the world who has balanus in a collection, so this is just neater than cow poop. How much do you want for it? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I remember seeing a Meg for sale on E-bay like that.The seller stated that the rings were from an Octopus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I remember seeing a Meg for sale on E-bay like that.The seller stated that the rings were from an Octopus Its a well known scientific fact that the octopi try to to fossil meg teeth... RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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