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Fossilized Tooth Fragment

Vertebrate Fossil (Mammalia indet.)

AI-generated identification · may be incorrect

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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