shel67 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 This one is baffling me. I found it in Post Oak Creek, Sherman Texas. It's about 3/4 inches long and the top is somewhat bony, The triangular part is smooth with a glossy white coating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 The coating is enamel, it's a tooth, can't tell you what though, I'll leave it to the experts... “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Looks more like a bone fragment to Me. Lets see what others have to say. 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...
shel67 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 That's what's confusing me. It does look like bone at the top, but there's a very hard milky enamel-like substance on the lower portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 1 minute ago, shel67 said: That's what's confusing me. It does look like bone at the top, but there's a very hard milky enamel-like substance on the lower portion. Could the top be the root? “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, shel67 said: there's a very hard milky enamel-like substance on the lower portion. That part could be the bone outer surface or a mineral deposit on the piece. 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...
shel67 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 9 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: Could the top be the root? When I first found it that's what I thought, that the top part was just a short root like a canine or bear tooth maybe. TheI'm in no way an expert on this stuff...only guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 looks like a worn shark tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 24 minutes ago, StevenJDennis said: looks like a worn shark tooth. Its a little thick though, unless maybe it's a type of shark I've never heard of... “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 yeah the root looks thick...maybe cretodus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, StevenJDennis said: yeah the root looks thick...maybe cretodus? I agree, here's a similar specimen I found online. It matches with the thickness and pyramid like shape.: “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel67 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 13 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: I agree, here's a similar specimen I found online. It matches with the thickness and pyramid like shape.: Awesome! Yes!!! Thank you! Yours is great!!! This was a big help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharko69 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Definitely worn shark tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurynSydneyRoss Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hi Neighbor ~ fabulous find! And in a creek no less. Wonders abound, don't they? Thanks for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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