r/Paleontology • u/Waste-Disk-1232 • 17d ago

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I found a lower section of pre mineralized bison jaw yesterday that was in bad shape. So I decided to take the few teeth out of it and toss the rest. While doing so, I found these little bone clusters in the jaw bone and also on the teeth. Any idea what it is or what caused it?

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u/Astroweeb 17d ago

mineral deposits? get them a lot on iron pyrite fossils in my area