2 Inch Mammal Tooth Fragment

[Shellseeker]

Mastodon has been guessed by fossil friends but I am not that comfortable with growth rings and pattern on the broken edges. I can think of 2 other possibilities, but will leave the identifying to others.

Thanks for the Help SS

[wibrown]

I'm am by far no expert, but it could be a gomphothere (elephant) tooth fragment.

[RickNC]

It had a trunk I bet. I found another chunk of mastodon the other day.

[Shellseeker]

I have a lot of Mastodon including a number of complete teeth. I can not find something comparable to those circular growth lines going either way (horizontal or vertical) on my Mastodon samples.

If you have some photos , please post.

I did find some similar looking growth lines on this 3.5 inch fossil tooth fragment found last March.

Thanks SS

[steelhead9]

Part of the root of mastodon or gomphothere.

[Shellseeker]

Thanks to all for the identification. I had thought toothed whale, but consensus is mastodon. SS