Description:

Ancient World, Pleistocene period, ca. 40,000 years ago to 5000 years ago. A fine large fossilized example of a mammoth tooth with a very long root. Some of the original chemicals of the teeth have been replaced in the fossilization process with quartz (silica) and other minerals, which may give a clue to its place of original - for example, fossils found in the Wind River Formation in Wyoming have often been replaced by silica. Comes with custom stand. Size: 4.7" L x 3.1" W x 6" H (11.9 cm x 7.9 cm x 15.2 cm)

Mammoth teeth are highly specialized, some of the largest grinding teeth in the animal kingdom, adapted to crush woody vegetable matter in ancient forests.

Provenance: Ex- Private Saint Louis, MO collection

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  • Condition: Small cracks and losses as shown; fossil has been stabilized.

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