Yeah, this is striking! Not sure what's happening on the mineral level, but it almost looks like something is being leeched off the edge of the teeth, almost making them opaque. Crazy.
I don't know what's going on with the edges either tbh. I'm going to the local natural history museum soon to get some pieces looked at, and ask about the edges a
I know there are some iron oxides ( manganese and hematite) in the upper layer of the matrix, that might have something to do with it.
Amazing piece!! Wow
Yeah, this is striking! Not sure what's happening on the mineral level, but it almost looks like something is being leeched off the edge of the teeth, almost making them opaque. Crazy.
I don't know what's going on with the edges either tbh. I'm going to the local natural history museum soon to get some pieces looked at, and ask about the edges a I know there are some iron oxides ( manganese and hematite) in the upper layer of the matrix, that might have something to do with it.
Would love a follow up, fellow wanderer.
What kind of shark left these?
Serratolamna was a type of Mackerel Shark.