RickNC Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) Found this in a local creek in E. NC. I think it is a chunk of ivory. Unfortunately it broke while I was drying it off. I can see what really do appear to be shreger lines on the ends but unfortunately they aren't showing up well in pictures. The internal structure seems quite brittle. [/url Edited July 31, 2015 by RickNC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yep, that looks like ivory....Ivory is notorious about breaking as it dries, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Yep, that looks like ivory....Ivory is notorious about breaking as it dries, too. Thanks Cris. That is exactly what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 The end view it the tell: Schreger lines! 1 "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...
ZiggieCie Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Very nice find Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 We've found random pieces of mastodon and a decent gomphothere tooth at this site so there has to be a nice piece somewhere in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Killer find Rick! Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Good luck Rick, it's in there! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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