New Members bigborealaska Posted September 12 New Members Share Posted September 12 (edited) I found this in the upper Pahsimeroi Valley near Borah peak on the mountain at roughly 8500 feet while hunting in Idaho. The peak is actually called Leatherman Peak. It feels grainy like sand almost and It looks like a tooth, however I can't identify it. The area is known for fossils and I've found several coral and sea related fossils but not sure what this is. Any help is appreciated. The rock fossil is another I found in the same area. I believe it's coral or some type of sea related fossil. Also attached is a rock with shell fossils in the same area. Edited September 12 by bigborealaska Add details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 The second fossil is likely a rugose coral. The odd texture is a mineral form known as beekite. It makes identification somewhat uncertain, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 The black slab with white fossils look like corals as well. Possibly rugose corals. Better photos of the first item would be helpful. These are too blurry when blown up. Try taking them in daylight. All sides - top, bottom, right, left, front, back. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
Rockwood Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I think the first is an early shark tooth. Perhaps something like Leonodus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 I don’t see any enamel on it, and I think the root would be weird. Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Pareidolia : here 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...
Rockwood Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 2 hours ago, Coco said: I don’t see any enamel on it, and I think the root would be weird. Coco It's in poor condition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 (edited) In fact, I think it’s in too poor condition to say anything conclusive. Coco Edited September 14 by Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Pareidolia : here 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 bigborealaska Posted September 14 Author New Members Share Posted September 14 Thank you all. I don't have any better pis of the large rock it's in The ground although I did mark it on GPS. Here are more detailed photos of the tooth. I noticed when I set it on the granite counter top it sounded like stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 I guess we can scrap the tooth idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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