smnr Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 Hi everyone, I found this in January of 2017 on Shark tooth island on the Savannah River in Georgia. Always have been curious what it is. The area has dredged material and contains fossils from the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene. It is slightly conical and symmetrical, uniform, and ovalish in cross section - straight in profile with no discernible curvature. In profile, one side is smoother and striated, the other coarser, dimpled, with elevated black speckles. It is not porous inside like other bones from the area. It appears to have schreger lines. I'm not sure if it is some sort of tusk, but I havn't seen other tusks without some degree of curvature. Overcast day here in Seattle. If photos aren't clear enough I'll upload some others on a sunny day. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 For comparison: 7 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...
smnr Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 Awesome. Thanks Harry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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