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Remarkable 10,000-year-old mastodon molar found in California by researcher

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Source: The Guardian
Remarkable 10,000-year-old mastodon molar found in California by researcher
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Geologist Brigid Lynch uncovered an exceptionally preserved 10,000-year-old Pacific mastodon molar in a San Mateo County preserve; paleontologists call it the most complete mastodon tooth found in the area, and the fossil has been donated to Stanford for carbon dating to confirm its age and inform Ice Age biodiversity studies.

Topics:science#california#fossil#mastodon#paleontology#science#stanford
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