Any tooth fossil collectors want to solve an almost 3 year mystery for me?

[Rocky998]

Sorry for the mistakes...

Its ok... I had someone in my 2nd grade class that came from China. Her and I got along fairly well but It was hard to understand her at times because she would either have a very strong Chinese accent OR mix in her language with ours

 

[Rocky998]

Sorry for you Rocky, no Spinosaurus, a formation is a geological layer, actually you should know what formation is it, all formations on Earth are actually known, I've no idea and I'm learning English, although I myself in my childhood in Spain also collected some fossils, you don't mentioned a nautiloide wich is a ancestor of ammonites and should be very ols, ordovician or so, but in order to identify this you must first know the formation where it comes from because it could be anything (perhaps no identifiable). I would try to contact the museum of natural history in New York, they have a very good reputation.

I looked up the museum of natural history in New York and when I clicked on "contact us" they had a list of reasons for the email... Non of which were for questions on things

 

[Colin_T]

ring them up and ask if you can send them an email about the tooth

 

[Rocky998]

ring them up and ask if you can send them an email about the tooth

I might... But idk. Just feels weird to me

 

[Colin_T]

Museums love these sorts of things. It breaks up the normal day to day things they do so call them and get it checked.

I had problems with some fish so I contacted the fish health labs. The guy I spoke with was stoked to have someone come in and talk fish with him. He was even happier when the fish I had, was infected with all sorts of wonderful things that he had to investigate.

We took some fish into the Perth museum a while back and they were happy to get the fish and to identify them. They were even happier when I handed them a data collection sheet, which showed an extended distribution to their habitat.

 

[Rocky998]

Museums love these sorts of things. It breaks up the normal day to day things they do so call them and get it checked.

I had problems with some fish so I contacted the fish health labs. The guy I spoke with was stoked to have someone come in and talk fish with him. He was even happier when the fish I had, was infected with all sorts of wonderful things that he had to investigate.

We took some fish into the Perth museum a while back and they were happy to get the fish and to identify them. They were even happier when I handed them a data collection sheet, which showed an extended distribution to their habitat.

WOW! Im definitely going to try this then... If they say spino, im going to freak out! Spinosaurus is from the coast of North Africa, and my mom brought up a good point on how the fossil could have traveled... She said, "Africa is where the hurricanes form on the curved point of Africa, then the storms travel to here", meaning that fossils and shells can be swept up even if they move very little, a lot of storms can eventually cause a tiny tooth to go from Africa, to the U.S.

 

[robmcd]

What do you mean by "formation"? Its straight... Maybe with a mild curve to it and it has some wear and tear on it

By ''formation'' he is asking which layer of the earth it came from.

 

[Rocky998]

By ''formation'' he is asking which layer of the earth it came from.

oh, well, smh I have no friggin clue... This was in a digsite that takes dirt and gravel from a phosphate mine rich with fossils

 

[Rocky998]

I posted the story in a fossil forum... Hopefully I may get some answers, if not, I'm calling up the big guys

 

[Rocky998]

They said that the tooth is from a squalodon which makes a lot more sense!

 

[robmcd]

They said that the tooth is from a squalodon which makes a lot more sense!
View attachment 152246

That is pretty cool!! Nice score and I am glad that you finally know.

 

[Fishmanic]

any idea how old it could be?

 

[Rocky998]

any idea how old it could be?

apx 15-33 million years old