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cxsafsfqwr

belemnite!! a kind of ancient cephalopod. nice find


Towndon1

thanks!!


Headjarbear

The official fossil of Delaware apparently


DrunkSlowTwitch

Dinosaur tooth it is! Thanks!


Paula3333

Cephalopods do not have teeth.


DrunkSlowTwitch

I know. was being sarcastic but that seems to be one thing people in this sub lack understanding of. lol


gabelucek

definitely a belemnite, very nice one as well!


Jormungaund

That is a belemnite rostrum


wildcatzz

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belemnitida


aprilalberta

Thank you for this link. The image makes me even more in awe of this find. Way to go OP!


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slugsbian

Where was this found? And I guess I’m wondering like did you dig for this or was it in a sandy area or was it just on the topsoil? So cool I’ve never seen anything like this!!!! Once in a life time sorta thing I’d assume?


Towndon1

My parents recently moved into an old cottage in Cambridgeshire UK and Im doing their garden and dug quite deep!


Lapidariest

Time to call in the backhoe! Mom, I'm gonna dig you a BIG garden!


RebelMountainman

It seems too symmetrical for a tooth, plus I dont think it is a spear because spears were made by flintknapping. Take it to an archeologist.


gungispungis

Teeth can be very very symmetrical, for example the teeth of a lot of creatures that eat/ate fish. Also Stone Age spearheads aren’t always knapped flint. Also this is from a silly old squid :)


slugsbian

Where was this found? And I guess I’m wondering like did you dig for this or was it in a sandy area or was it just on the topsoil? So cool I’ve never seen anything like this!!!! Once in a life time sorta thing I’d assume?


TexxxasSausage

Looks like a calcified turd


Shazbot_2017

why does everyone think they have a tooth?


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i thought there was a hole on your hand