tooth.....

[drharley1969]

Was wondering if anyone can verify if this is a baby mastodon tooth say a molar

 

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[Harry Pristis]

You don't say where you found the object, nor do you give dimensions. In your photos the object takes up about 13% of the available image space. In the first two images, the roots are illuminated and the enamel is in shadow.

This may be a Chinese gomphothere milk tooth, but I wish you would provide better information.

 

[drharley1969]

Found in Montana ........I'll try to post better pics if it for u and I'll measure it

 

[drharley1969]

The tooth is 2" long......1" high.....1 1/4 wide......

 

[Harry Pristis]

Much better images . . . thank you. It still looks like a Chinese gomphothere tooth, probably the initial tooth to emerge. The one in my image is probably the second in that sequence. That's my best guess.

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[drharley1969]

So what kinda animal is that

 

[drharley1969]

And how old do u think that tooth is

 

[Ninjafossils]

a gomphothere was an ancient proboscidean that evolved around the oligiocene and became extinct only a few thousand years ago. They looked and acted very much like modern elephants, except many had peculiar tusks. They have shovel tusks, straight tusks, and many possessed 4 tusks.

 

[drharley1969]

Have a pic of what one looks like please

 

[Ninjafossils]

well, there is this great source called, "GOOGLE"!!!!!!!! but here u go:

 

[drharley1969]

Ty for the pic

 

[steve71]

cool find we find the same here on the south texas coast

 

[drharley1969]

What other fossils have u found ?? And do u have any that ud wanna maybe sell?