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  1. Just under 7 years ago (though I remember it like yesterday), I had the great good fortune to go out fossil hunting on (in) the Peace River with forum member, fossil hunter extraordinaire, and all-around great guy @Sacha. We went out to a site that at the time was producing some nice mammoth material which I was calling the "Elephant's Graveyard" or the "Proboscidean Pocket". John was consistently pulling up some nice specimens but I just wasn't quite turning up the goods--until I did. I lucked into not only a trip-maker of a find but still my most impressive fossil from the river. If you missed this back when it happened you can catch-up on a trip report for a really great outing here: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/54684-more-may-mammoth-mania/ I've pulled a number of good size chunks of mammoth tooth from the river but that day in May was the only complete mammoth tooth I've ever found. I've since donated all of the partial specimens to the FLMNH's Peace River Paleo Project (PRiPP): https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/vertpaleo/amateur-collector/pripp/ I've kept back the complete tooth for a while longer since seeing it in the house when I walk by it recalls the fond memories of its discovery. Eventually, before long it too will end up with the FLMNH collection. When I donated the other mammoth molar chunks Richard Hulbert mentioned that it would be a good idea some day to have the complete tooth scanned. This could allow the 3D model of this tooth to be viewed by researchers or possibly provided as a downloadable model for teachers or others to 3D print a (less weighty) copy of their own. Since the prep lab in Dickinson Hall on the UF campus opened back up last summer I've had the opportunity to volunteer a couple of days a week prepping a variety of fossils. Several times the fossil that I had just finished cleaning up was taken for 3D imaging. Just down the hall from the prep lab is the office where the do some of the specimen imaging. Victoria Tran, a student at UF, who has learned how to use the 3D scanner over the last couple of years and works for the museum producing some wonderful 3D models of a variety of interesting specimens (turtles, tortoises, alligator skulls, etc.). We've chatted about the technology which is right up my alley as it combines computers, photography and fossils. I've watched her work on several scans and the process is really technological magic and great fun to watch as the image takes shape on the computer screen. I had cause to bring my mammoth tooth into Dickinson and it occurred to me that this would be a good time to have it scanned as Richard had suggested last year. I got the approval to have Victoria spend a bit of time imaging the big tooth and took a few snaps (and some inexpertly executed short video captures) to give others a bit of a peek as to how this process works. Victoria scanning the mammoth tooth from several angles on a turntable which she can rotate as she captures various views. Video1.mp4 Editing away (in pink) pixels from the turntable base. Three different views (color coded) of the tooth seen as a surface mesh. Color information wrapped onto the 3D mesh surface. The various scans from the multiple viewpoints are aligned and combined by the software (the tech magic) and a final composite is created. A little bit of clean-up and post-processing and the 3D model will be complete. Video2.mp4 Just thought I'd share this fascinating technology with those who don't have access to the inner workings of a museum. Cheers. -Ken
  2. SKELETRON97

    Stegodon Tusk Stabilization.

    Hi there I have this Stegodon tusk I’m putting on a stand, however I have some worry’s about giving it proper structural integrity. It’s in 6 pieces and when soaked with paleobond and glueing them together with superglue and other applications it would just brake under it’s own weight. I also worry that drilling too far into it to insert rods might make the whole thing split since it’s not really fossil that’s still bone and more straight mineralization, it also chips very easily. Any help on how to properly stabilize it would be appreciated!
  3. fgiarro

    Mammoth teeth

    Hello, I have in my collection a pair of mammoth teeth of which I am not sure of the exact species; the big tooth (length 22cm) is from the Pleistocene of Germany and the juvenile one (length 11 cm) is from Belgium (those are the only information provided by the sellers) - Maybe someone has an idea about their ID- Thanks in advance, Fabio
  4. MikeR

    Mammoth or Mastodon tusk

    This past Saturday I displayed some fish/shark fossils at the Go Fish Educational Center in Perry, Georgia. In addition to my display was one from the Geology Curator at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon. He showed me a tusk that was given to him from a local whose father used it to carve ivory figurines and was curious as to whether it is mammoth or mastodon. I know that it can be determined by a cross view, but I wasn't sure that it could be from a cut end section. Vertebrate paleontology is not my forte, but I was hoping someone here on the forum could tell. There is no collection data so we don't have the slightest idea where it originated. Hopefully someone can help. Thanks Mike
  5. Hi everyone, I'm looking to trade this big Mammoth lower mandible (+M3 molar) to trade for Megalodon tooth / teeth. Looking to find chilean, peruvian especially. Shipping will be split or evened out. - 43cm - 23cm molar - 7 kilogram - Netherlands, North Sea - Small crack filled professionally You are interested. Please DM me.
  6. https://scitechdaily.com/ancient-dna-discovery-reveals-woolly-mammoths-wild-horses-survived-thousands-of-years-longer-than-believed/amp/
  7. Hi all! I recently bought these two pieces of mammoth tusk that have been fished up from the North Sea during the 80ties. The current owner inherited them and didn't know if they had been desalinized. The larger one was badly preserved and coated with some sort lacquer with all kinds of ugly blobs. I did 3 passes of 400 grit water resistant sandpaper on both of them which removed all the old gunk from the larger one and smoothed both of the tusks out nicely. As you can see in the pictures they both have some cracks, the larger one gets up to about 5 mm at most and the other one is about 1.5 mm. on the smaller one. I've got a couple of questions. - Should i still desalinize both tusks as I'm not sure this has ever happened. - should i clamp the larger piece to get rid of the cracks before stabilizing it ( the ducktape was a temp. option until i find out how to approach this) - I've read on here i should use paraloid B72 and acetone to preserve it properly. How much of both would i need is one kg of Paraloid b72 enough and 1 liter of acetone ( or do i need 5, bout 20 percent more than a gallon.) - is it possible to fill in the cracks with a lower dilution of Paraloid and Acetone? Thank you for your time!
  8. Cool find and article on this recent discovery off of the CA coast. It was found while searching for rare species of jellyfish found 10,000 feet down, near a seamount. Perhaps Pleistocene would have been more appropriate for the time period? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/22/science/mammoth-tusk-ocean.html I believe the NYT allows some number of free articles before a subscription is required. Sorry if this is not the case, or if you've already used up your allotment.
  9. RobFallen

    Mammoth Tooth - Mammuthus primigenius

    From the album: Robs Fossil Collection

    Mammoth Tooth - Mammuthus primigenius from the fishermen of the North sea Dredged up from the Doggerland/Brown Bank and dated between 30,000 - 40,000 Years old
  10. PODIGGER

    Keeping Busy

    Haven’t been able to get out to the Peace River in Florida for a variety of reasons. So I dug out a couple of bags of mammoth and mastodon tooth chips to try my hand at wrapping them with wire to make necklaces. I think they came out pretty well. I liked the look enough to re-wrap a Meg tooth I had made a necklace out of two years ago. Here’s how they turned out.
  11. Recently added this magnificant piece of upper Mammoth jaw from the North Sea, Netherlands. Its over 7.5 kilograms. Molar Length is about 20CM You guys got good looking upper jaws or lower jaws too? Show them
  12. Ilias

    Unknown fossil

    Hello everyone, I need help to identify this fossil, it was found in morocco near essaouira in a meeting point between a river and the atlantic ocean, I was told that it's a mammoth tooth but I'm not sure, thank you in advance.
  13. Brandy Cole

    Dugong rib possible?

    I may be embarrassing myself here, but I can only learn if I ask. :-) I found a piece in the sandy gravel of South Texas that looks similar to dugong rib examples I've seen on the forum. While trying to identify it, I found an article online from October of 2020 that indicates people have found dugong fossils in Texas, but it seems like it's incredibly rare. I would think it may be especially unusual to find any this far inland. (Around Waller County, TX). But I do know that so far I've found a lot of pleistocene fauna fossils here that generally seem similar to what people find in the Peace River. So I figured I'll post it and see how off base I am. Dugong rib? Oddly rounded petrified wood? Weird black rock? It would be great to know. One broken end does seem to have 'growth rings' I've seen discussed in other parts. I'll put that picture first. But I may need to take a picture in full sunlight to really highlight it. @digit @Shellseeker Thanks! --Brandy
  14. PODIGGER

    Confirmation on ID - Mammoth Bone

    I tend to stay away from my usual hunting spot of the Peace River during the summer rain season and wind up getting anxious to get back to hunting fossils. The river is deep and moving too fast for my taste. I have been wanting to try some land hunting for awhile. I have watched as others have made some great finds in the Sarasota and Venice, FL areas. Recently I have been watching a major construction project nearby and have seen a tremendous amount of dirt being moved as a very deep retention pond is being dug out. Yesterday I decide to take a chance and look through some of the piles of sand and debris dug out of this pit. After about an hour and a half of digging and raking though the piles I came across a couple of small tiger shark teeth and was grateful too have found something for my efforts. Just as I was about to call it a day I spotted an odd shape and color sticking up out of the white and gray sand/shell mixture. It is the large bone pictured below. From searching the web and the Forum I discovered a picture from a previous find by @Shellseeker that I believe is a match. Shellseeker's find was determined to be a Mammoth metapodial with the assistance of @Harry Pristis. I will start off with a picture of Shellseeker's find from, I think, his 2012 post: The above measured 5"x 3.5"x3.5" Now two photos of my find yesterday right after it was retrieved - it measures 4"x3"x2.5". or 105mm x 70mm x 55mm Now some close ups with better lighting: There was a lot of sand/shell matrix on the bone and while cleaning it off I found the bone to be very unstable. I won't be cleaning any more off and will consolidate the bone as is soon as it dries. I was very exited to find anything on my first land hunt. It was also great to be able to hunt less than 2 miles from home. A trip to the Peace River is about 50 miles each way. Weather permitting I will make another visit to the site today. Any input on the ID of this bone would be greatly appreciated, Thanks!
  15. My 9 year old daughter’s collection had outgrown the old shelves so we took a trip to Ikea today to get something more suitable. Though I don’t think it’ll be long before this one is full too... From top to bottom; ‘Ice Age’ A mammoth tooth, couple of mammoth ribs and a few other bits Purchases A few things we’ve bought, including some fish, a nice display of pecten and a few teeth (plesiosaur, mosasaur, spino) North Yorkshire finds The best of our finds on the coast (excluding ammonites) including a lot of belemnites, bivalves and a couple of ichthyosaur verts Other purchases A potamon and a pea crab, a few trilobites and other bits and pieces Ammonites Nearly all found ourselves on the coast but a couple of purchases too. Local river finds Some rugose coral, crinoids, stigmaria and a few brachiopods Hoping to add plenty of interesting new fossils with a week on the Jurassic Coast in August
  16. Show some love to the elephant family. for example, I recently added these 2 lovely partly Mammoth Jaws to my personal collection! I'm in love with it and so happy!
  17. Looking to trade these mammoth teeth from the same jaw for other Elephant like teeth. Either mastodon or mammoth. Both are 2,2KG and from the North Sea.
  18. LordTrilobite

    Mammuthus primigenius atlas

    Half of a woolly mammoth atlas vertebra.
  19. kerrimarie805

    Mammoth Tooth

    Ok, this piece is why I'm here. I would like to have it's identification verified and need to know if it could be a fake. It was given to me, not by the person who found it but by a mutual friend who didn't know to ask any questions about the piece when it was given to him. The original collector has since passed so there's no going back for Q&A. I do believe it was found somewhere in western Nebraska, southwest South Dakota, or eastern Wyoming as this area is where the original collector did most of his hunting. However, I do not know this for certain as it concerns this piece specifically. The person who gave it to me could only tell me that it's a juvenile mammoth tooth. I'm needing that ID verified to the best of the forum's collective abilities. As well, I've been asked if it's a fake and the thought that that is possible is always in my mind when looking at the piece. I wouldn't know how to spot a faked fossil but do know fakes are out there and the notion that "if something is too good to be true" does have standing in this situation simply because of how it came to me. I do so hope to hear it's a real fossilized juvenile mammoth tooth and a great specimen for a beginning collector! Fingers crossed, K
  20. randyrn72

    Mammoth Tusk?

    Hello everyone! I recently dug this out of a stash that's been in my family for a while. It appears to be a mammoth tusk section (with one end polished). Also, the outer part appears to have "bark " like characteristics and the polished side looks to have a different color that by other pieces I own. It appears to have schreger lines , but looks a lot different from other's I've seen in the past (color, texture, hole in middle ). This was in a box with several other items, including petrified wood. I am obviously not familiar with tusks and just wanted to see what the forum members had to say. It is 12.7mm x 22.9 cm . Thank you!
  21. When I was searching through the forum, I read some threads telling that fossils from Sea must be desalinated and coated very well, otherwise, it will break down in several months or so. I want to see your experiences with fossils from northern sea. Did your north sea fossils break-down? Or it is just okay?
  22. JorisVV

    Ice age fossils ID

    Got some ice age fossils, from North sea.. have you any idea what these are?
  23. My wife and I recently traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska for a mini vacation and toured the Museum of the North on the University of Alaska, Fairbanks campus. It brought back some old memories as I completed my undergraduate training there in 1986. Here are a few pictures from the displays that I found interesting. The hadrosaurs display is fairly new and in the entryway Mammoth display Dinosaur interpretive displaysRay Troll art. Enjoy! AK Hiker
  24. Fossileye

    ? Worn mammoth partial

    Hello all! I am a new member and this is my first post. I found this piece snorkeling in near shore waters of the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida. Could it be a mammoth tooth fragment?
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