Mtskinner Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Here's an unusual tooth from lower Alabama. The enamel cap is missing but it's almost too perfect to have naturally fallen off. Eitherway, it has me stumped. Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I think Mosasaur tooth. " We're all puppets, I'm just a puppet who can see the strings. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilHunter99 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I'd say mosasaurus tooth aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thanks guys, I was leaning that way as well but the way the enamel is chopped off on this one is weird and that's what threw me off. Thank you for your service Edd! Thanks, Terence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Here's an unusual tooth from lower Alabama. The enamel cap is missing but it's almost too perfect to have naturally fallen off. Eitherway, it has me stumped. Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated. The crown of a tooth that is in Your picture is not missing any enamel as far as I can see. Nice find!! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 "but it's almost too perfect to have naturally fallen off" I may be wrong but the tooth also looks to have been shed with the root being absorbed as apposed to have been snapped off while feeding where you would expect the missing end having a more diagonal shear then the flat surface this tooth has. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 The crown of a tooth ... is not missing any enamel as far as I can see... Is that smooth tip normal? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Is that smooth tip normal? ~.jpg I do not know if I would call it normal- but if the tooth was partily exposed it could cause that type of weathering damage to the enamel. Do You think it is a repair? Tony PS All I was saying is that the enamel is present on the tooth. Edited November 7, 2015 by ynot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I doubt that it is a repair... Let's just call it "feeding damage" for dramatic effect. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 What a very odd tooth and it's pretty cool. There is a ridge by the tip were it becomes smooth but I've never seen a tooth loose it's enamel in a perfect circular pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the comments guys... Definitely know it's not repaired as this is how it came out of the water. I agree that it's a shed tooth but the smooth back interior onthe tip is what i was referring to. The enamel is missing in that area and it's perfectly removed around the tooth so fine that it hard to believe it's a natural occurrence. I have several teeth that are completely black and smooth where the enamel was completely removed by stomach acid after being swallowed but this one is way different from the norm. Edited November 7, 2015 by Mtskinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 I guess a better way of saying it is...out of all the teeth I have, the enamel always peels vertically with the striations. This one however, goes against the grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtskinner Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 What a very odd tooth and it's pretty cool. There is a ridge by the tip were it becomes smooth but I've never seen a tooth loose it's enamel in a perfect circular pattern. I agree, it's definitely a cool piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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