stuben Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) just started rock/fossil hounding and i think i found something pretty good. rock has one large and one small looking tooth of some sort, one on each side. As well as another round creature of some sort. sorry i'm oblivious as to what these are. if anyone can give a suggestion? found in madison county ny-central area. Bigger tooth is approx. 1 1/2 inches across the top and 1 3/4 inches long. The smaller one is 1 1/4 inch across the top and 1 1/2 inches long. Edited July 29, 2022 by stuben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Hi, welcome to the fossil forum! Unfortunately I'm not seeing any fossils, tooth or otherwise, there. It is something kinda interesting though. I'm not entirely sure what, but definitely not a tooth. Most likely part of the overall structure of that rock. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 It's possible that these are trace fossils. There really isn't a definite indication of it though. Reworked clasts of a more calcareous sediment seems likely to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I see no enamel to indicate tooth, and no real tooth morphology. Central New York has a lot of paleozoic bedrock exposed at the surface, so not much in the way of teeth would be found there. These could be sedimentary structures or trace fossils. Definitely not tooth, though. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 No tooth, but it does look a bit like a stromatolite. I don't know if there are any in the exposures in Madison county, though. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuben Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 thank you all for the suggestions, it is all very interesting stuff which i've looked up all your ideas. it is without doubt something very interesting going on. the big one is shaped exactly like a tooth with the indentation at the top and everything. Please send more ideas if anyone has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 (edited) The others are correct that it is not a tooth. This post will help you see what a tooth would look like: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/118240-a-large-megalodon-in-matrix/ While yours does have a shape that resembles a tooth, there is no enamel crown, root material, etc. present. Edited July 29, 2022 by Fin Lover 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now