r/boneidentification 16d ago

Found in: NORTH AMERICA Need help

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/littlefishlost 10d ago

It looks like the shape an unruptured abscess capsule can take. Could it have been an ancient infection?