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Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches

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Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches

This is a series of updated images (April 2022) of a left mammoth humerus I found in Texas Pleistocene strata. It is a large, mineralized bone 48.5 inches (123.2 cm) long.  For many reasons, it is one of my favorite finds.

 

This is the 2009 story of its discovery, recovery, and reassembly.

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fossilhunter21

fossilhunter21

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That is an amazing find! I really like mammoth fossils. Also nice job on the photos. :thumbsu:

 

-Micah

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Mark Kmiecik

Mark Kmiecik

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Nice find -- it would easily be my favorite had I found it!!!

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Jared C

Awesome! Charming dog too, I wouldn't trust our clumsy dachshund anywhere near a fossil like that!  

 

You hide it these days but you're quite the word smith, that was a very enjoyable blog to read - all of them are and I binged a few again.

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JohnJ

Thanks, gents.

 

It still weighs well over 100 lbs.  The trick was to balance it upright without crushing one of my three dogs (two dachshunds included).  :)

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Uncle Siphuncle

Uncle Siphuncle

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Still the most complete one I've seen in a personal collection, found in TX.

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