tatehntr Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Looking to get an ID on this little guy...is it just an extremely worn sharks tooth stripped of its enamel? Whale tooth? Porpoise tooth? Found on the beaches of Wilmington, NC, in dredged material. It was definitely something at some point in time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Peto Lithos Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 That last picture is reminiscent of a worn shark tooth, but those other images make it seem unlikely. What does it look like in cross section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 I do not think this is a tooth. I see no evidence of enamel at all. I believe it is a very worn bone shard. 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...
SailingAlongToo Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 48 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: I do not think this is a tooth. I see no evidence of enamel at all. I believe it is a very worn bone shard. No enamel, looks mighty porous, I will 2nd sediment worn bone. Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatehntr Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 Makes sense. Thanks for the input everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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