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Shaolin B 
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 Topic: Shark Tooth EnamelPosted: 06 Feb 2010 at 5:19pm |
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Julian123
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 5:31pm |
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Fantastic!
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prep01
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 6:57pm |
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Thanks for that Shaolin B, very interesting
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Naze Dave
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 8:48pm |
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Hi Shaolin
Hollow teeth like this are often thought to be newly formed teeth, the tissue inside hasnt yet solidified and so rots leaving the enamel husk. Also it looks like a type of sand shark called Striatolamia, rather than a mako. Thanks Dave
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prep01
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Posted: 06 Feb 2010 at 9:23pm |
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Ah, thanks for that pearl of wisdom Dave and I agree with Striatolamia as well
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Thought I would share one of my recent finds with you all, as I have only ever found one tooth like this; again found on the foreshore at Chewton Bunny, Highcliff, Dorset: A fairly normal Mako shark tooth, however, only the enamel exists. The tooth is hollow all the way to the tip inside and it is as fragile as an eggshell. Yet it has obviously come out of the clay, benn rolling around the shingle / sandy beach, and remains intact!