Polished Mammoth Molar Slice wyoming The tufa formed on the

The tufa formed on the sea floor when natural mineral springs came into contact with saline sea water and the dissolved minerals precipitated out of solution

while the pleural lobes are wide and smoothly curved

suggesting schooling behavior and providing insights into Eocene freshwater ecosystems

Smallest specimen piece measures approx

History: Material excavated from a site near Tindouf

Polished Mammoth Molar Slice wyoming The tufa formed on theMammuthus columbi Pleistocene South Carolina Approx. size: 5. 5" x 3. 25" x 0. 5" This Columbian Mammoth molar slice came from the coastal region of South Carolina. It has been polished to a glossy finish on two sides. The Columbian mammoth inhabited savannas and grasslands, much like our modern day 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. Mammoths went