Tooth?

[BeachComber7]

Can someone ID this piece for me? Wondering if it is a tooth or part of one. It is also in my next post of the fossil pieces I found today.

 

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[Harry Pristis]

Can someone ID this piece for me? Wondering if it is a tooth or part of one. It is also in my next post of the fossil pieces I found today.

It certainly looks like a portion of a tooth, Joan. Perhaps a horse upper, but an occlusal view (the grinding surface) would be helpful in a more confident ID.

A stiff brush might remove the debris.

I might soak this tooth fragment in straight white vinegar for an hour or less to loosen the cemented sand and shell. A brief vinegar bath won't hurt the enamel and dentin of the tooth. If the calcium carbonate is the only thing holding the tooth together, I would let it dry then glue it back together.

If the tooth is too splintered or too fragile to clean up, I would go look for a stronger example -- there are many horse teeth yet to be collected. Good hunting!

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[BeachComber7]

Thanks Harry! Think I'll give the vinegar a try, see if I can clean it up some. If it IS a tooth or part of one, it's my very first.