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Fossilized 10,000-year-old mastodon tooth found by California scientist (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Mineralization is a slow process, and the photo in the article could pass for a fresh tooth—which is why I looked to see if there were more precise definitions.