AshHendrick Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Would appreciate some help on this one. Found at the GMR creek in Greenville nc, has peedee , yorktown and some Pleistocene stuff too, found among mako and great white teeth along with some Cretaceous shark teeth. The texture inside is interesting almost like the mastadon slivers I’ve found at gmr but not quite... maybe part of whale tooth root? Any direction is greatly appreciated, even if it is just a plain oh piece of bone, haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Some more photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Actually taking this last photo I’m more convince it’s some kind of mammal tooth root hole from the curvature where my thumb is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just a guess, but maybe a chunk of gomphothere tooth? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Oh man that would just be fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 That's the only thing that comes to my mind as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I found some walrus tusk chunks in GMR that have a similar texture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 You guys are getting me super excited over here as either would be a first for me as well as both rather uncommon for GMR from my experience. I'll be googling both options trying to figure it out until I or someone on here can say 100% - oh the suspense!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 @Harry Pristis and @Boesse would both be able to offer an authoritative opinion, I would think. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 My impression is, as FossilDAWG suggested, is that this is a partial elephantoid cheek tooth. 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...
sixgill pete Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'm thinking elephantoid also. I have a partial walrus tusk from GMR and have seen a complete one from there. This does not compare favorably to me. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 This is very likely to be something like a single loph of Mammut or Cuvieronius or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 AWESOME! Thanks guys! Super stoked about this! I love when I find something new in GMR I haven't come across yet! I mean, I never get tired of the beautiful shark teeth pulled from the creek, but it's always exciting to expand my collection and learn more about what's out there!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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