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Fossilized Horse Tooth

Equus ferus caballus (fossilized molar/premolar)

Hardness: 5 on Mohs scale (hydroxyapatite enamel), Color: dark grey to brown due to mineralization, Luster: dull to slightly waxy, structure: complex folded enamel patterns (hypsodont)

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Physical properties

Hardness: 5 on Mohs scale (hydroxyapatite enamel), Color: dark grey to brown due to mineralization, Luster: dull to slightly waxy, structure: complex folded enamel patterns (hypsodont)

Formation & geological history

Formed through permineralization of horse teeth in sedimentary deposits, typically from the Pleistocene epoch (approx. 10,000 to 2.5 million years ago)

Uses & applications

Scientific study, educational specimens, private fossil collections, and occasionally used in craft jewelry

Geological facts

Horse teeth are extremely durable and among the most common mammalian fossils found; their complex grinding surface patterns can help determine the specific species and age of the animal

Field identification & locations

Identified by the distinct rectangular shape and wavy, labyrinth-like enamel lines on the grinding surface. Commonly found in riverbeds, creek bottoms, and coastal phosphate mines

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