2.8" 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 complete mammoth molars in these rivers are rare, finding partial or fragmented molars is not uncommon. These partial mammoth molars are collected by divers who primarily look for Megalodon teeth on the river bottom. Many of these fragments are sliced just like this specimen, revealing unique new patterns within the enamel.

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: its date of extinction generally is 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 13 feet tall at the shoulder and weighed up to 7 tons, with tusks that could grow as long as the mammoths were tall.
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SPECIES
Mammuthus columbi
LOCATION
River in South Carolina
SIZE
2.8x1.1", .4" thick
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#106495
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