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Fossilized Tooth Fragment
Vertebrate Fossil (Mammalia indet.)
Hardness: 5 (Apatite); Color: cream to brown with dark internal mineralization; Luster: sub-vitreous to dull; Structure: biogenic hydroxyapatite.
- Hardness
- 5 (Apatite)
- Color
- cream to brown with dark internal mineralization
- Luster
- sub-vitreous to dull
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Physical properties
Hardness: 5 (Apatite); Color: cream to brown with dark internal mineralization; Luster: sub-vitreous to dull; Structure: biogenic hydroxyapatite.
Formation & geological history
Formed through the process of permineralization or replacement where organic matter is replaced by minerals over thousands to millions of years.
Uses & applications
Scientific study, educational collections, and personal curation.
Geological facts
Fossil teeth are among the most common vertebrate fossils because enamel is the hardest substance in the vertebrate body, resisting decay better than bone.
Field identification & locations
Identified by the distinct layered structure of enamel and dentin; commonly found in sedimentary river beds or coastal deposits.
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