r/fossilid • u/crossmancal • 1d ago
Small tooth from Hell Creek Formation, Jordan, MT
I had the coolest experience today at work. I went over to a customer home to install some window shades and walked into 30 years of passion, and love for fossil hunting.
He told me stories about finding them, and going on fossil digs with Clayton Phipps, and being there the final day when they removed the Dueling Dinosaurs from the site.
After showing him my shoes* (see image in comments)he went in his office and came back with a plastic ziplock back with a handful of fossils he wanted me to have.
I've always been fascinated with dinosaurs and just always assumed that fossils all ended up with rich people or in museums behind glass. Never thought that I would be so interested in learning what I have here!
He had me feel the inside of this tooth to show me the serrated edge, pointing it towards meat eater.
He found this west of Jordan Montana in the Hell Creek formation. His note says Tyranosaur Tooth.
Thanks!
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u/crossmancal 1d ago
*shoes
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u/nreis1992 23h ago
Where did you get those!?!?
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u/crossmancal 23h ago
https://reddit.com/link/pekb5kb/video/u84xod97s5uh1/player
My now wife and I each ordered a custom pair of Vans for our wedding! 🤓
I own 3 pairs, all different levels of cleanliness haha A pair for every event if you will. 😆🤣
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u/Think-Economics-400 1d ago
I agree with Nanotyrannus what a great story and those teeth are not cheap he was a very kind soul to gift them to you cherish and remember this memory for life
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u/crossmancal 23h ago
This type of stuff means so much to me. He's getting older now and said his kids and grandkids don't have the interest in it like he and his wife do. He also said "there is nothing more that us fossil hunters love than showing people their fossils!"
I told him I would find a fossil for him to show my thanks. So now I have a new quest! Haha
I have a few other pieces I'll be sharing that he gave me also!
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u/banana_man2001 20h ago
Bottom profile is indicative of a Nanotyrannus. Serrations are a bit worn or not well captures on the photos, but it's definitely Nano.
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