Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Another one i ground hunting native American artifacts. Thanks for helping railguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 I agree it's a tooth, but it doesn't look like anything i've ever seen. Where was this found? Possible extremely worn horse...... @Harry Pristis ???? ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Spring Run , Pennsylvania Fossilized? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indominus rex Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Try the burn test on it if you have doubts on whether it is prehistoric or not. Life started in the ocean. And so did my interest in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Sheep ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Railguy... What is the size of this thing and is it possible to take a nice, sharp picture of the occlusal (chewing) surface? That would be the darker end of your specimen. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Joe, theres the occlusal end surface. It doesn't appear to be there. This item is concave on both ends. What ever this is, it suffered cavities something awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Workin 16 minutes ago, caldigger said: Joe, theres the occlusal end surface. It doesn't appear to be there. This item is concave on both ends. What ever this is, it suffered cavities something awful! In this pic the hole thing including the under layer seems to be broken. Almost looks like it's been cut . Working on more pics now.they'll be up shortly. Sorry about the pic quilt since I got my new phone I quit using my camera and the battery went bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 8 hours ago, indominus rex said: Try the burn test on it if you have doubts on whether it is prehistoric or not. Burn test? railguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Another pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 minute ago, Railguy said: Burn test? railguy Hold the piece above a flame. If You get a smell like burnt hair then it is modern. I do not see a tooth in this piece, it looks more like a discrete layer that has the superficial appearance of the side of a tooth. 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...
Kane Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 5 minutes ago, Railguy said: Burn test? railguy Although not always accurate, applying a flame to a piece of bone or tooth can help determine if it is a fossil or modern. If the piece gives off a smell like burning hair, then it is likely modern. EDIT: ynot beat me to it by seconds! ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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