Cthulhu2 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I found this bad boy today and wanted your opinion on it. I'm leaning Mako here, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I agree, mako. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Agreed with Cosmopolitodus hastalis. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu2 Posted February 15, 2018 Author Share Posted February 15, 2018 If you guys don't mind me asking, I've always found teeth where parts (mainly the bottom) are dyed red. Why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Dyed? Or stained from mineralization likely due to iron rich soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Nice tooth, some times you get whole honey colored teeth up here in Maryland. “...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...
Cthulhu2 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, caldigger said: Dyed? Or stained from mineralization likely due to iron rich soil. Dyed/stained from mineralization. You believe the red tip is from iron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Dyed is usually a term used when referring to purposely coloring something. I think your teeth probably were in an iron rich environment at some time. The teeth where I have been digging lately have colors ranging from yellows, reds, sable browns and greys all because of the different minerals in the soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 18 hours ago, Cthulhu2 said: I found this bad boy today and wanted your opinion on it. I'm leaning Mako here, what do you think? Looks mako to me. What a shame the shark had to eat. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu2 Posted February 16, 2018 Author Share Posted February 16, 2018 3 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Looks mako to me. What a shame the shark had to eat. I know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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