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Fossil ivory is found all over the world, but the only kind considered useful for carving is found in regions of the far north where the ground is frozen for all but short periods of the year. Instead of decaying or undergoing petrification, ivory from animals that died hundreds or even thousands of years ago often remains much as it was, sometimes taking on coloration from surrounding minerals. This can often result in startling colors and patterns, which may be brought out by skillful carving and polishing. Shades of brown are most common, but some mastodon ivory, for example, exhibits a startling blue venation.
The kinds most commonly found are walrus and extinct mammoth or mastodon. Fossil walrus ivory, both the long tusks and the short back teeth, weathers out of stream beds during spring thaws, and is collected by native people to supplement their incomes. The mammoth or mastodon ivory is generally found in mining operations, or in deposits near ancient lakebeds in Siberia, where it has been a resource for centuries.
compliments of CH
Fossil ivory is found all over the world, but the only kind considered useful for carving is found in regions of the far north where the ground is frozen for all but short periods of the year. Instead of decaying or undergoing petrification, ivory from animals that died hundreds or even thousands of years ago often remains much as it was, sometimes taking on coloration from surrounding minerals. This can often result in startling colors and patterns, which may be brought out by skillful carving and polishing. Shades of brown are most common, but some mastodon ivory, for example, exhibits a startling blue venation.
The kinds most commonly found are walrus and extinct mammoth or mastodon. Fossil walrus ivory, both the long tusks and the short back teeth, weathers out of stream beds during spring thaws, and is collected by native people to supplement their incomes. The mammoth or mastodon ivory is generally found in mining operations, or in deposits near ancient lakebeds in Siberia, where it has been a resource for centuries.
compliments of CH
