Shellseeker Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 I pick this up last Wednesday. Normally, this texture, heaviness, and "hard" fossilization means tooth or dugong rib. I paused because the sun seemed to glint off of Schreger lines. could this be a chunk of ivory? Size is.6x.9x2.0 inches, so a decent size making it less likely tooth enamel. When I finally took the photos, it does not have the Schreger lines I expected to see, but I have never seen this pattern on dugong. When I am stumped, I bring it to the community expertise of TFF. What is this material? Photo set #1 Photo set #2 Photo set #3 Photo 2b seems to demonstrate that this fossil has narrow growth lines. I am at a loss, and look for any/all suggestions. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Looks slothy to me... "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlar7607 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I will go with bone because of the porous surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 Thanks for the responses. I was reaching. Guess this one is just shiney bone. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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