Jbenton Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Found in Caspersen. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Sometimes these thin uneven pieces are small parts of mammoth tooth 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Actually that one has all the hallmarks of a small piece of proboscidean (mastodon/mammoth) tusk. A nice polished piece of fossil "ivory". FYI: The slight curvature when seen on edge and the striated texture were the clues. Cheers. -Ken 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I agree with val horn, this looks like a fragment of mammoth enamel. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 That would be the only other sensible choice for an ID. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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