Actual ivory is no longer used because of the expense and because animals that are natural sources of ivory are subject to international control as endangered species.

Niche uses

*It is used to refine crude oil in the production of petroleum jelly.
*In the 18th and 19th centuries, bone char mixed with tallow or wax (or both) was used by soldiers in the field to impregnate military leather equipment, both

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