siteseer Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Here are a great white (Carcharodon carcharias) and an Aetobatus tooth from a site other than the main one(s) around Sacaco from which we have seen teeth (or perhaps an example of what was found on the surface). This Aetobatus tooth might be the coolest-looking one I have - rather large with deep color and some apparent microfossils embedded within the patch of attached matrix. I am starting this thread because there was a question in another thread about the range of preservation seen in fossils from the Pisco Formation, Sacaco area, Peru. We tend to see mostly lighter-colored (blue or pink or blue and pink), well-preserved great white teeth with great serrations but there were also some teeth on the market that were more worn and duller in color yet shiny from that wear. They appear to be more mineralized too. If you have similar Peruvian shark teeth, feel free to post your photos. You can't get them anymore but we can look at some of what was allowed to go before the export ban. I tried to pick up the widest variety of fossils while available. Jess 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 I really like that Aetobatus tooth Jess. Not a bad looking great white either. From the looks of the matrix you mentioned, I would not mind having a 5 gallon bucket full of it. One can dream! Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: I really like that Aetobatus tooth Jess. Not a bad looking great white either. From the looks of the matrix you mentioned, I would not mind having a 5 gallon bucket full of it. One can dream! Hi Don, I wasn't really into ray teeth when I started collecting shark teeth but got more interested while finding many of my own in Bakersfield. This Aetobatus almost looked like it was carved out of wood. It looked cool and it was the only one he had. Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Great teeth, and that's a darn professional way you took the photos. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Nice Jess! 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...
siteseer Posted August 25, 2017 Author Share Posted August 25, 2017 19 hours ago, -Andy- said: Great teeth, and that's a darn professional way you took the photos. Hi Andy, A friend of mine is a good photographer.. I haven't posted many photos because I'm trying not to test his patience. Jess 18 hours ago, ynot said: Nice Jess! Thanks, Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishcanuk Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Here's a lower Peruvian tooth I have that's similar to yours. It looks like it might be a transitional tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishcanuk Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Here's another lower transitional tooth that is from either Peru or Chile, I'd need to go into my collection data to be certain. It also has a similar look to yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Britishcanuck, Nice teeth. Yeah, it's great to get a couple of weird teeth like that. Jess Here's a great white in matrix. The tooth is worn but I saw so few matrix pieces from there that I felt like I should get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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