EroHed Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EroHed Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 I know that these belong to that of a Mastodon but I do not know which part. Can you help? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 In what county was this found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EroHed Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 Jefferson County, MS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 There were other animals with bones that size. What makes you think it is mastodon? Looks like a leg bone, femur or humerus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 TOPICS MERGED. One is enough. 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...
EroHed Posted June 12 Author Share Posted June 12 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 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/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EroHed Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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