NSR mystery find

[Benjaminpb]

I found this sticking out of a sand bar while walking the North Sulphur River this past weekend. I literally have zero ideas about what it could be. Any ideas?

[ynot]

Can we see a picture of the ends?

[Benjaminpb]

[ynot]

I got no ideas on this.

[FossilDAWG]

I may be mistaken, but I get a man-made vibe from this.

 

Don

[garyc]

Part of a bison/bos tooth

[Coco]

Hi,

 

OK with Garyc.

 

Coco

[Carl]

I also see fragment of a mammal tooth: bison, cow, or maybe even horse.

[Benjaminpb]

The issue I have with it being a piece of a tooth is that the sides are not broken. The sides are smooth and intact.

[Max-fossils]

10 minutes ago, Benjaminpb said:

The issue I have with it being a piece of a tooth is that the sides are not broken. The sides are smooth and intact.

That impression may be due to water erosion smoothing out the places where it broke off. Not sure though

[Benjaminpb]

Here’s more pictures. You can see that there’s no indication that it broke off a larger tooth. 

The sides are all one solid piece. There is one area at the bottom where it appears to have been attached to something though.

[Benjaminpb]

[garyc]

I have found many tooth fragments like this. The outer parts of bos/bison teeth break pretty easily. What you are holding is one of the two fossets? At least I think that’s the correct term. @Harry Pristis can do a better job of explaining and maybe even upload a diagram

[garyc]

Sorry for the bad pictures but that is an example of one that I have found

[Benjaminpb]

Thank’s Gary! You have convinced me that it’s a piece of a tooth.