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Hi Is it Mammoth tusk?
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I'm looking for the latest info on preserving tusk material. I found some associated chunks in the Peace River in Florida yesterday and they are extremely fragile. I'm keeping them in water until I know how to proceed. I have, on hand, some Butvar B-98 crystals but I've had trouble getting them to dissolve in acetone. Is there a trick? My understanding, also, is that butvar cannot be used until the fossil is completely dry. I would appreciate any input on this subject. Thank you!
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I thought this would be an easy ID, but everyone is stumped. I found this in Florida's Peace River in a mix of pleistocene and miocene material. It is approximately 3 1/4" long by 3/4" wide by .5" wide. I've looked at photos of giant beaver teeth and this item is quite straight, very little curve to it. It was also suggested possible juvenile proboscidean tusk but I have zero experience with those. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Today I decided to hit an all new location. I have my personal Mosaic spot, which is a stretch of river that isn't very populated. But, we've hit this area in force last season, and due to the nature of the fossils they do not regenerate in one season. The fossils in this area are actually extracted from limestone, rather than the bank, so it takes time to replenish. At least, this is my personal observation. I actually prefer this, because I am not fighting other people for spots, and the fossils are usually of a more beautiful color because they are straight from limestone. Anyway, I've hit my mosaic spot for a couple miles north and south of the put in point, but today I decided to put in several miles south of the furthest south I've gone, with the intent to make my way north until I recognize the surroundings, which I did. So, 10 minutes into my northern trek into unfamiliar territory, I come across several gravel bars that had been lightly hit. I don't sift, but, there was a limestone embankment that I decided to nose around. I immediately saw what looked like a huge chunk of tusk tangled in palm roots. I pulled it out with my paddle, and being fooled before looked for the schreger lines, alas they were there, clear indication that this was mammoth tusk(still looking for those 90 degree mastodon lines). Upon closer inspection, there was several mammoth jaw bone fragments as well. I dug what I could out, and decided to push forth. I figured, today is already a good day! I moved on until I hit an area with large limestone embankments and a waterfall. There was no sign of vertebrate fossils(oddly) so I started breaking open limestone, and pulling out some really nice inverts. I also collected some interesting modules encased in the limestone for later inspection. Bored and burning, I pushed forth. The final area I hit reminded me of my mosaic locations. Bones scattered here and there, fossilized and non. I picked up everything with a little appeal. It wasn't long before I found several large sections of mammoth tooth. I know there is more there, but the water quality, although low, was poor for visibility. After finding all the low hanging fruit, I paddles north until I recognized my surroundings. Then happy with my findings, I made the leisurely paddle back down stream. Today was was a good day.
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Hi there! I found this specimen on a beach in north Florida (Amelia Island). The curve shape caught my eye, and the black surface changing to dark brown interior reminded me of fossil coloration. Any chance this is a fossilized tusk of some kind? Hopefully the photos are detailed enough. Many thanks!
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This turned up in my screen. It has an unusual look to it so I don't want to toss it until I can get a better idea of what it might be. The inside looks like dentin instead of bone. It's 2" long.
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This is a Mastodon tusk fragment I found this in a fresh water environment in early November. It seemed relatively stable after cleaning, but over the past four months the uniform dark brown has taken on this mottled pattern. I haven’t detected any instability, no flaking or crumbling, but it no longer sounds solid when tapped with a finger, I assume cracks and fractures are propagating with progressive drying and differential shrinking. I know modern elephant ivory can develop cracks as it ages. So I assume it’s only a matter of time before this fragment starts to fall apart. I have a couple pounds of Butvar B-98 but I have little experience with fossil ivory. Should something like this be given time (months) to dry thoroughly before being consolidated? is it okay to just dunk something like this in Butvar after the initial cleaning and 24 hours to dry? I would have liked to retain the more attractive rich uniform brown color. Darrow
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From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
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Mammoth Fossils Found Beneath Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Metro unearths ancient elephant fossils below Wilshire Boulevard, Curbed LA - Dec 1, 2016 http://la.curbed.com/2016/12/1/13802216/metro-mastodon-mammoth-purple-line-fossils Metro Workers Unearth Mammoth Fossils During Purple Line Construction K-Earth 101 FM http://kearth101.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/metro-workers-unearth-mammoth-fossils-during-purple-line-construction/ Mammoth tusk, teeth, and skull discovered during construction of Los Angeles Metro line Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3989006/A-mammoth-discovery-Tusk-teeth-skull-ancient-elephants-discovered-construction-Los-Angeles-Metro-line.html Yours, Paul H. -
Hello Paleopeeps! I have a complete modern boar skull that I would like to trade for something a bit less modern (fossil). The skull is 13" long, 5 1/2" wide at eye sockets and 7 1/2" tall. It has all the teeth and tusks. A really neat item for you bone collectors. I would like to trade this for fossil material. Preferably mammal/ vertebrate (teeth, bones, etc.), but I am open to whatever really. I also like leaves, tree/ bark impressions, insect fossils, or what have you. I am not expecting another fossil skull but maybe some bits and pieces of something. Please PM me with what you have if you would like to see this bad boy on your mantel. Due to the size, I would like to keep shipping to the U.S., thanks caldigger
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Took the day off Tuesday and went to check a few areas I haven't visited recently and found this chunk of tusk. Mastadont I believe... An appropriate find for that Election Day. Darrow
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Brain trust....Found this while searching a fossil bed in coastal Ga. my first thought was whale tooth but now not so sure. The hole in the base looks a lot like a Mammoth tusk I have but much much smaller . Could this be a juvenile tusk ? I can't see any cross hatching . Thanks for the input.
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From the album: Pleistocene Florida
A large section of tusk from a Mastodon (Mammut americanum). From the Pleistocene of Florida, US. -
Found in South Georgia. Very smooth on one side and one end. Very heavy for its size. I thought it was petrified wood at first but someone told me it looked like a piece of tusk so I thought I would post some pics. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Hello, need help identifying this object. I was told it was a section of mammoth tusk. Hoping someone can confirm this. Thanks
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I treated a section of mastodon tusk with shellac and denatured alcohol. It appears like I did not use enough of one/both. Can I re-treat it?
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My son found these various pieces also near a creek in Southwest Ohio. They don't have "marrow holes" like many of the bones we find so we are wondering if they might be fragments from mastodon tusks or bison horns.
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Hi forum, I recently acquired what is supposedly a tusk from a gomphothere collected in Bosnia. It does look to be same shape and relatively the same size as other tusks I've seen, but you be the judge. I've never seen a gomphothere tusk available anywhere before this one. Are they uncommon to find? Thanks! Lauren
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Hi there, Can someone please help me identify these fossils? I don't have a lot of details, but looks as though they came from the ocean. Possible a tooth and a tusk? Thanks! Lauren
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Found this small tusk (at least I am fairly confident it is fossilized ivory) river diving in the Southeast US. The total length is about 7" and it is not circular down the length but more oval, it starts out thicker and tapers to a rounded point. Input would be appreciated.
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On the wire- http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/mom-son-find-wooly-mammoth-tusks-22-years-24977996 A photo in this link from Alaska newspaper http://www.adn.com/article/20140813/alaska-mother-son-each-find-woolly-mammoth-tusk-same-spot-20-years-apart There may be a greater probability of finding a $15000 fossil if you happen to be in a specific family who happens to live in Alaska. --"...just out fishing and thought I'd look around for a fossil or two.."
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I'd like the forum's opinion on this piece, of which I have very little information: It is a tusk of some sort, broken at one end and perhaps the root end at the other? It appears to be a piece of petrified wood at first glance, especially the side with the long crack down it. However it is much lighter than petrified wood, and the broken end shows the signature hollow center. Pics are below, the grid on which the specimen is on are 1"x1", for size comparison. This came from a craigslist purchase of all things. It was part of a large lot (about 100 pieces) that this lady had in storage, many fish fossils and other things I still need to identify, these belonged to her father who I took was deceased and was selling everything at a steal as she needed to clean the storage unit out and didn't want to haul 'rocks' around. I believe that this is Mammoth or Mastodon as in addition to this tusk there was a partial Mastodon tooth and a large, broken Mammoth tooth- I will post about the fix for that later- in this collection I purchased. Due to the above I know nothing about where this came from or how old it is. It has the large crack on the one side but it doesn't go all the way through, there might be a coating or shellac on the piece, I can't tell. Any thoughts or feedback is appreciated. I'll answer any questions to the best of my ability, and appreciate any feedback!
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Hi. I need ID help for some mammoth stuff i got. I would like to know what mammoth species these things belonged to. 1. Mammoth tooth - Is between 0.1 and 1.8 million years old. - Was found in a gravel pit in Budapest, Hungary. 2. Two small pieces from a tusk - Is between 10.000 and 500.000 years old. - Was found in Russia.
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Does anyone have any ideas what animals these might be from? They were all found recently on Edisto Beach, where Miocene and Holocene marine fossils are found mixed in with Pleistocene land vertebrate specimens. I have no idea on the one that appears to be a claw, as it seems to be too straight to be a bear, and too pointed for anything else I could think of. It has no groove on the back, but rather a bit of a ridge, and is otherwise round. BTW, I gave the claw the "bite" test, and it definitely feels more like rock than bone. If not more specific, I was wanting to know if the molar is indeed from a herbivore, or if it could possibly be a back tooth of a carnivore. The two tusks(?) appear to be from the same kind of animal, ??
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