What is the chemical composition of ivory?

Ivory tusks and teeth consist of an inner pulp cavity surrounded by dentine — a combination of connective tissues that have minerals and collagen properties. read more

Ivory tusks and teeth consist of an inner pulp cavity surrounded by dentine — a combination of connective tissues that have minerals and collagen properties. Found in tusks of elephants and teeth of mammals such as the hippopotamus, walrus, boar, sperm and killer whale, ivory forms layers. read more

Ivory is a hard, white material from the tusks (traditionally elephants') and teeth of animals, that can be used in art or manufacturing. It consists mainly of dentine, one of the physical structures of teeth and tusks. The chemical structure of the teeth and tusks of mammals is the same, regardless of the species of origin. read more