ID if possible (Ivory?)

[Greasepilemop]

Found in the Peace River, FL. Arcadia area.

 

I wasn't too excited about it but a man who was fossiling nearby wanted to see what I had found when I was leaving the spot and he said it was mammoth ivory. I do not think it is and told him that I didn't think so but he insisted quite enthusiastically. I am still learning and am a beginner so I told him he may be right and moved on with my day. But now I cant stop thinking about it haha, if that man is in here, I swear if you were trying me!

 

The texture is hard and sounds quite like ceramic when tapped or dropped. It kind of appears rusty and dusty but it's not dusty and doesnt crumble when touched.  

 

I tried to include photos next to a penny and well lit from every angle. Thank you! 

[Harry Pristis]

Hmmm.  If you're inclined to discount the identifications of enthusiastic strangers, this is hopeless.   

  I think it is elephantoid ivory based on the delaminations and the crushed areas.  I can't see any Schreger lines, but in this sliver, the absence of that evidence is not evidence of absence.

  The only alternative I can think of is petrified wood.  Pet wood in the Peace River tends to be massive, replaced by calcium phosphate or silica.  I don't think this is pet wood.

[Brandy Cole]

If I found this in Texas, I'd immediately ID it as a small chunk of petrified wood.  It's consistent with the small pieces I find here, and I don't see anything that's distinctive for tusk.  That said, I'll defer to others more familiar with your region.

[JohnJ]

I agree with Harry.  The glossy smooth, 'soft looking', rounded edges and the lack of internal conchoidal fractures found in the silicates of petrified wood strongly suggest an ivory fragment.

[Greasepilemop]

This is really cool to hear and learn/understand, I'm glad I asked. Thanks so much yall.