Fossil Mammoth ToothThis was the first of two mammoth teeth I found in one day. I'd never found one before this one. What a beauty for my first! This is a rare occurrence - the outer bark of the tooth has been eaten away to reveal the enamel plates bonded together in the middle. Its a really cool kind of wear, because the incredible detail of the unerupted surface can be seen.
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Location
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Colleton County, South Carolina, USA
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Species
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Mammut imperator
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Age
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Pliocene Epoch
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Category
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Land Mammal
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Length
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8 1/2 inches
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| ID | 1250 |
| Member | dw |
| Date Added | 5/21/2004 |
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| This is a view of the chewing surface of the tooth. |
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| Here, you can see the detail on the chewing surface of the tooth that had not yet broken through the mammoth's jaw to be used. It looks like a cave formation! |
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| This is a view of the root. |
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