Possible mammoth tooth found in waters off NH

[jeff of pa]

RYE, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire fisherman has discovered whale vertebrae, porpoise skulls and an old fuel tank that he thought was a treasure chest. Now, he may have hit the big time: a possible mammoth tooth.
Mike Anderson of Rye was fishing for scallops near Rye Harbor on Tuesday when he winched up the dredge he trawls behind his boat and noticed a 6-inch, triangular object amid the scallop shells and rocks.

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[allen_idaho]

Pretty neat. A mammoth tooth in decent condition can be worth $800 or more.

There have been discoveries of mammoth fossils here in Northern Idaho and in the area around Spokane, Washington in the past. I'd love to find one myself some day.