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William Howat

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William Howat

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Southwest FL
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    William Howat replied to the topic Tusk? Tooth? in the forum What Is It? 1 year, 7 months ago

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    It doesn’t look like a tusk or tooth to me, since it seems lack enamel and also seems to be porous.

     

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    William Howat replied to the topic Found in albertville Alabama. What is this in the forum What Is It? 1 year, 10 months ago

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    It looks like an iron/sandstone concretion to me, I’ve found some similar things here in SW FL.

    Due to the difference in locality, I’m not able to say for 100% certain though…

    Cheers…

    -Bill

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    William Howat replied to the topic Pseudofossil or brachiopod-atrypa in the forum What Is It? 2 years ago

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    Looks like half of a black walnut shell to me…

    …but I could be wrong.

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    William Howat replied to the topic Can you identify this fossil? in the forum What Is It? 2 years, 1 month ago

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    I second what Victor Perez said.

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    William Howat replied to the topic California shark identification help in the forum What Is It? 4 years, 8 months ago

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    Looks like a great white shark tooth to me.

    Carcharodon carcharias.

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    William Howat replied to the topic Can someone help me ID this Fossil? in the forum What Is It? 4 years, 11 months ago

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    I belive that what you have found is an upper mouthplate of a drum fish.

    I would lean more towards modern, than fossil.

    …but it’s still a really interesting piece!

    -Bill

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    William Howat joined the group Group logo of Montbrook Fossil DigMontbrook Fossil Dig 5 years ago

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    William Howat replied to the topic is this the Astragalus of camel ? in the forum What Is It? 5 years ago

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    Due to the size, I would say deer rather than camel.

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    William Howat posted a new activity comment 5 years ago

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    Unfortunately, that’s outside of my knowledge base at the moment, but thank you for thinking of me!

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    William Howat replied to the topic Oyster or Bony Fish From Aurora? in the forum What Is It? 5 years ago

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    It looks like oyster shell to me…

    Mostly due to the layered appearance of the (possibly broken) edge.

    It’s still a fossil, and therefore still cool though!

    Thank you for sharing!

    -Bill

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    William Howat replied to the topic Tamiami Formation Fossil ID in the forum What Is It? 5 years ago

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    It doesn’t look like coral to me, either…

    I would lean towards bryzoan or sponge.

    …but invertebrates are my weakest link in identification, so I may be wrong.

    -Bill

     

     

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    William Howat replied to the topic Interesting little tooth. Ideas?? in the forum What Is It? 5 years, 2 months ago

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    From what I can see, it does look like a whale tooth…

    I am attaching a photo of a whale tooth in my collection from the phosphate pits of “Bone Valley” FL (Around Polk and Hardee counties) for comparison.

    Not all whale teeth are “robust”

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    William Howat replied to the topic Interesting little tooth. Ideas?? in the forum What Is It? 5 years, 3 months ago

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    Second photo is too blurry to see anything.

    Could you post more pictures?

    Thx

    -Bill

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    William Howat replied to the topic Tooth I.D.? in the forum What Is It? 5 years, 6 months ago

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    It looks like a partial Peccary molar to me…

    Hope this helps.

    -Bill

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    William Howat replied to the topic What minerals form the brachiopod geode crystals? in the forum What Is It? 5 years, 6 months ago

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    The first one looks kind of like calcite to me…

    …and the others look like Quartz, maybe with some Limonite (Iron Oxide)

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    William Howat replied to the topic Mystery Fossil for National Fossil Day in the forum What Is It? 5 years, 8 months ago

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    The third photo makes me think that it may be a really beat up fish ballast bone (tilly bone)…

     

    I would also agree that it is probably not a tooth, since I see no enamel…

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    -Bill

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