Dani528 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Hi. I am new to fossil hunting and barely even have a beginner's knowledge at this point. I found this when I was sifting in some gravel on the shore of the Peace River in Arcadia, FL. I have been looking online for two days trying to figure it out but to no avail. I can't even find anything similar. I believe it is a claw attached to the limb of whatever creature this came from. My only other thought is tooth attached to a very large root....like I said I don't have enough knowledge at this point to be able to properly deduce, but the part at the end definitely looks to be a claw or tooth in my extremely limited opinion. I imagine, since I couldn't find anything similar in all my searches of Peace River teeth and claws, that it is probably just a modern find. I figured it was worth a shot. It's definitely interesting looking to a beginner like myself. :-) Thank you in advance for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 it looks like some kind of dolphin tooth. but I am no expert so id wait and the other members on the forum will be able to give you a better idea of what you have. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I think it's a dolphin tooth with a erosion between the enamel of the tooth and the root... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I agree with the comments above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Welcome to TFF! The others that have commented are correct - it is a dolphin tooth. Tony 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 VERY nice find for the Peace River, I agree with dolphin tooth. These are pretty uncommon which is why you probably had issues finding a match Congrats, and welcome to the forum! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I agree with the others, it is a dolphin tooth, see this thread : http://thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/41570-well-worn-mammal-tooth-from-peace-river-fl/ 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dani528 Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Thank you so much everyone!!! Very cool! We are going back this Sunday to rent a canoe and hunt in some better areas. I'm so excited! I think I'm hooked already. Edited January 6, 2017 by Dani528 Typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 34 minutes ago, Dani528 said: Thank you so much everyone!!! Very cool! We are going back this Sunday to rent a canoe and hunt in some better areas. I'm so excited! I think I'm hooked already. That's a great find for a beginner! And have fun on your next trip, you'll see it gets more and more fun the more you know about fossils! Congrats and good luck, Max 2 Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 5 hours ago, Dani528 said: Thank you so much everyone!!! Very cool! We are going back this Sunday to rent a canoe and hunt in some better areas. I'm so excited! I think I'm hooked already. Be careful with Peter Pan, captain hook. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 That is a most unusual dolphin tooth--should have brushed more. If you made it out to the Peace last weekend, I hope you dressed warm. That cold snap and winds from the north would be enough to keep me away till conditions moderated a bit. Welcome to the forum (and an addicting hobby). Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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