1.9" Mammoth Molar Slice with Case - South Carolina

This is an interesting cross-sectional slice of a Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) molar collected from a river in South Carolina. While finding complete mammoth molars in these rivers is rare, finding partial or fragmented molars is not uncommon. These partial mammoth molars are collected by divers who are primarily looking for Megalodon teeth on the river bottom. Slicing them so you can see a cross-section makes for a unique view of the fossil.

A Riker mount display case will accompany your purchase.

The Columbian mammoth was one of the last members of the North American megafauna to go extinct, with the date of disappearance generally set at approximately 12,500 years ago. The Columbian mammoth was a savanna and grassland inhabitant, similar to the modern African elephant. Large males grew to about 4 meters long and weighed up to 7 tons with tusks that could grow up to 4.25 meters long.