New Members Honeybell8 Posted April 27, 2020 New Members Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hello everyone. My husband and I found this today while combing the creek bed of the Escondido Creek located in Encinitas, California, USA. We believe it is a tooth. It looks quite old, however I am not sure whether it is fossilized. We are not fossil hunters or collectors, just everyday amateurs who stumbled upon this find. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hi, Horse tooth. Coco 3 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Honeybell8 Posted April 27, 2020 Author New Members Share Posted April 27, 2020 @Coco Thank you. That would make sense as this was a ranching area colonized by German farmers in the 1800s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 For comparison: 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Honeybell8 Posted April 28, 2020 Author New Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 @Harry Pristis Thank you! Yes, my equine veterinarian confirmed it is an adult horse molar. She said it would have come from a deceased horse. (The horse molar has such a long root that it does not typically fall out during the horse’s lifetime.) Do you know if there is any way of determining the age of such an object? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Not any way easily accessible. Collectors usually rely on appearance and context of the find. For example, in Florida the rivers produce many mineralized (the cementum wrap) horse teeth, but relatively few modern horse teeth. The recent teeth are most often missing the cementum and the enamel remains whitish -- like your tooth. Of course, yours is not a Florida river tooth, though I suspect that the same factors apply to California river teeth. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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