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Is this some kind of tusk?


LJM

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It’s lighter in weight than I would expect for a tooth of that size. Found in the Peace River in Wauchula, Florida. Thanks.

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Antler tip?  Horn core tip?  It's probably too small for the later.  The photo leaves a lot to be desired.  

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12 minutes ago, HuckMucus said:

Antler tip?  Horn core tip?  It's probably too small for the later.  The photo leaves a lot to be desired.  

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They help a little, but I'm not an expert on fossilized bone or antler.  The end-on view of the break looks like the interior of bone/core/antler, but I'm not sure.  As to general morphology, I would say it's too small for a horn core tip.  Horn cores tend to be more robust.  It looks like the tip of a brow tine (elk) with that terminal flip.  I stand to be corrected.  

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