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Study of Microstructure of the Mammoth Tusk by Scanning Electron Microscopy

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PII
S26584352S0869605525030085-1
DOI
10.7868/S2658435225030085
Publication type
Article
Status
Published
Authors
E.S. Petukhova
  • Affiliation: Yakut Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch RAS
T.M. Solov'ev
  • Affiliation: Yakut Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch RAS
T.A. Isakova
  • Affiliation: Yakut Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch RAS
G.V. Botvin
  • Affiliation: Yakut Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch RAS
A.A. Chirikov
  • Affiliation: Yakut Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch RAS
V.V. Petrov
  • Affiliation: Yakut Scientific Center of the Siberian Branch RAS
Volume/ Edition
Volume 154 / Issue number 3
Pages
123-136
Abstract
This work presents the results of a study of the microstructure of mammoth tusk (MT) samples Mammuthus Primigenius using scanning electron microscopy. Dependence of the tusk tissue strength on the characteristics of the crack formation and mineralization was determined. It was found that MT tissues are characterized by the presence of microcracks, the number of which increases with a decrease in the quality of the substantial. It is shown that the anisotropy of the tusk properties, due to the specific framework mineral-organic structure, decreases with an increase in the number of microcracks. It was revealed that the dentin of the tusks is characterized by an uneven distribution of calcium and magnesium ions, indicating the occurrence of mineralization processes accompanied by the transformation and saturation of tissues with magnesium-containing minerals, which was confirmed by the results of X-ray phase analysis, which showed the presence of newberyite (Mg(POOH) · 3HO) in the sample. The nature of foreign inclusions can also indicate the environment in which the tusk was found before its discovery, or the introduction of mineral particles into the body of the tusk during the life of the animal.
Keywords
бивень мамонта сорт бивней мамонта сканирующая электронная микроскопия прочность при сжатии рентгенофазовый анализ трещинообразование
Date of publication
06.12.2025
Year of publication
2025
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