Rare Fossilized Molar of Baby Mammoth

North America, Pliocene to Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 100,000 to 20,000 years old. A beautifully preserved fossilized molar from a juvenile mammoth, with not only the tooth surface but also the root structure present. 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 origin. For example, fossils found in the Wind River Formation in Wyoming have often been replaced by silica. Mammoth teeth are highly specialized, some of the largest grinding teeth in the animal kingdom, adapted to crush woody vegetable matter in ancient forests. Size: 3.9" W x 3.25" H (9.9 cm x 8.3 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection

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#148026 Dimensions: Condition Report: Some small losses from the peripheries, but otherwise in great condition with the structures very well preserved. Light deposits in the lower profile areas.