Is this a shark tooth?

[Raelinn]

Is this a shark tooth? I found it along the beach in Lincoln City, Oregon. It was the lowest tide of the year and I found it at the water’s edge. I wasn’t sure if it was a rock and I’m seeing something that’s not there or it’s a shark tooth. If it’s not, I think it sure looks

like one and I wonder what it would look like polished. 🤔

Edited June 8 by Raelinn
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[Fin Lover]

Sorry, not a shark tooth.  No enamel, root, or other characteristics of a tooth.

[Brevicollis]

Hello,

Sorry to disappoint, but this is definitely not a shark tooth of any kind.

 

No distinct features a shark tooth would show,  like enamel, texture, root structure, and a distinct shape and thickness.

Your piece also appears to be to short and thick for a shark tooth this size and shape.

 

Also, notice that your find consists of multiple rocks embedded in a piece of matrix (maybe man made concrete ?

A shark tooth would not have that, rather,  it consists of a root, and a crown, and sometimes of cusps.

 

For comparison : One of my shark teeth to show you the features of the more known shark teeth, (crusher shark teeth excluded !) 

 

 

Rex : crown, showing distinct enamel texture and a very sharp edge

 

Blue : cusps

 

Green : root, boney structure, no enamel

 

No rocks embedded, not that thick and blunt, no enamel texture, or root structure.

 

Thats why its not a shark tooth, and just a rock 

 

[Fin Lover]

7 minutes ago, Brevicollis said:

Blue : adjastment teeth

Interesting...that's terminology I've never heard before.  Often called cusplets or just cusps.

[Brevicollis]

2 minutes ago, Fin Lover said:

Interesting...that's terminology I've never heard before.  Often called cusplets or just cusps.

Well, looks like my Google translate made rubbish again, as I only know the german word for it. I didnt knew that there are scientific terms for these. I'll fix it.

Edited June 8 by Brevicollis

[Fin Lover]

@Brevicollis, just because I haven't heard a word doesn't mean it isn't real...people use words on here regularly that I have to Google.   But, Google isn't finding your word, so I thought it might be a translation thing.

Edited June 8 by Fin Lover

[Mark Kmiecik]

9 minutes ago, Brevicollis said:

Well, looks like my Google translate made rubbish again, as I only know the german word for it. I didnt knew that there are scientific terms for these. I'll fix it.

 

I wouldn't worry. Details are often lost due to translation. I assure you, most of us knew what you meant.

[Raelinn]

1 hour ago, Brevicollis said:

Hello,

Sorry to dissapoint, but this is definetly not a shark tooth of any kind 

 

No distinct features a shark tooth would show like enamel texture, root structure, and a distinct shape and thickness. Your piece also appears to be to short and thick for a shark tooth this sice and shape.

 

Also, notice that your find consists of multiple rocks embedded in a piece of matrix (maybe man made concrete ?) ? A shark tooth would not have that, rather it consists of a root, and a crown, and sometimes of cusps

 

For comparison : one of my shark teeth to show you the features of the more known shark teeth, (crusher shark teeth excluded !) 

 

Rex : crown, showing distinct enamel texture and a very sharp edge

 

Blue : cusps

 

Green : root, boney structure, no enamel

 

No rocks embedded, not that thick and blunt, no enamel texture, or root structure.

 

Thats why its not a shark tooth, and just a rock 

 

Thank you for elaborating. I had no idea so I saw the shape and thought it looked like a tooth. I appreciate the information.

[Coco]

12 hours ago, Brevicollis said:

this size and shape.

Where did you see the size of the object under identification ? I can't see that.

 

Coco

[Brevicollis]

4 minutes ago, Coco said:

Where did you see the size of the object under identification ? I can't see that.

 

Coco

Well, have you ever seen a shark tooth this thick for its length ? This was what I meant.

 

I dont know the sice of that piece, but it appears like its way to thick compared to its length for any shark tooth (crusher shark teeth excluded)

Edited June 9 by Brevicollis

[Coco]

OK with you  I asked the question because you talked about the size, it helps to get an idea and there I did not see it, as more and more often they are not indicated. But I was afraid to read badly...

 

Coco

Edited June 9 by Coco