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Fossilized Horse Tooth

Equus sp. (Tooth)

Mohs hardness around 5 to 6 for the mineralized enamel, black or dark brown color, vitreous to dull luster, complex ridged occlusal surface, specific gravity approximately 2.6 to 2.8.

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Physical properties

Mohs hardness around 5 to 6 for the mineralized enamel, black or dark brown color, vitreous to dull luster, complex ridged occlusal surface, specific gravity approximately 2.6 to 2.8.

Formation & geological history

Formed via permineralization where groundwater minerals replaced the original biological material over thousands to millions of years during the Pleistocene or Pliocene epochs.

Uses & applications

Valuable for paleontology, educational purposes, and fossil collecting.

Geological facts

Fossil horse teeth are among the most common mammalian fossils found in alluvial gravels and river deposits, often showing intricate enamel patterns used by paleontologists to study diet and evolution.

Field identification & locations

Easily identified by their rectangular prism shape and complex folding patterns of enamel on the chewing surface. Commonly found in riverbeds, gravel pits, and eroding banks where Pleistocene deposits are exposed.