New Members Chapman627 Posted May 15 New Members Share Posted May 15 Hi, any idea what this bone comes from ? A different site user, non fossil related, says its a mammoth tooth, but me thinks not. Acquired many years ago on a road trip and curiosity has got me asking before l hand it down. Its about 4 pounds in weight and 10" long by 4" at its highest point. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 We need too know where it was found (general location), this will help determine what type of animal it came from. But it is probably not identifiable beyond bone fragment.. Definitely not a tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Chapman627 Posted May 15 Author New Members Share Posted May 15 Hi, didnt think it was a tooth. All l can add was that it was purchased from stall in Rapid City from amongst other bric a brac, so no exact location alas. I suspect my enquiry ends here ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 1 minute ago, Chapman627 said: I suspect my enquiry ends here ... Possibly, but others here may have a better idea of what it is, so wait a while and see what they have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 More likely mammal than dinosaur, if it was found in the "Badlands area". Chunk-o-there, rather than Chunk-o-saur. @jpc Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Chapman627 Posted May 15 Author New Members Share Posted May 15 Mammalosaur hits the sweet spot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Youthinks correctly to deny this thing its mammothtoothitude. (To all the folks here for whom English is not your native tongue, forgive me for using both false shakespearean words and making up words). If I had to give this a name, I would call it a possible titanothere rib chunk. It has the right size and shape to be such a piece. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Chapman627 Posted May 15 Author New Members Share Posted May 15 We are, this side of the pond, grateful, or as we say, titantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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