Mastodon Bone Identification

[EroHed]

Hi,

 

I know this is part of a Mastodon Bone, but I cannot seem to find out what part.

It was found in a creek in Jefferson County, MS. The yellow color is oxidized blue clay.  

 

[EroHed]

I know that these belong to that of a Mastodon but I do not know which part. Can you help?

[SawTooth]

In what county was this found?

[EroHed]

Jefferson County, MS.

[ynot]

There were other animals with bones that size.

What makes you think it is mastodon?

Looks like a leg bone, femur or humerus.

[Fossildude19]

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One is enough.  

[EroHed]

29 minutes ago, ynot said:

There were other animals with bones that size.

What makes you think it is mastodon?

Looks like a leg bone, femur or humerus.

These were found in the same short section of a branch.

[Brandy Cole]

I'll admit I'm a little confused by the first posts.  Are they all pictures of one item or more than one?  If more than one, then where do the pictures of one piece end and the next begin?

 

For the forked piece, tibia may be a good possibility, if I'm looking at this right.

Edited June 13 by Brandy Cole
Left out important description

[Brandy Cole]

Also, can you help designate which photos are end-on views of each item?  We need clear views looking directly at the ends of each item. 

 

For your own comparison, this site is tremendously helpful when trying to ID proboscideans. 

 

https://umorf.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/wp/mammutidae2/

[EroHed]

On 6/13/2024 at 7:06 AM, Brandy Cole said:

I'll admit I'm a little confused by the first posts.  Are they all pictures of one item or more than one?  If more than one, then where do the pictures of one piece end and the next begin?

 

For the forked piece, tibia may be a good possibility, if I'm looking at this right.

The posted pictures set with a scale is the bone ID in question. The others were in response to a question as to what makes me know that the bone is related to a Mastodon. The latter pictures are from the same beast (mastodon), and they have been indentified some time ago.