Florida Muck Preserved Mastodon and More

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Via Daytona Beach Journal

DAYTONA BEACH — A week after workers stumbled upon remains of an Ice Age mastodon on a construction site, experts say Florida has a unique collection of natural conditions that make it one of the best places in the nation to find preserved fossils.

The dark black muck that surrounded the mastodon bones is nothing visually appealing, but it’s one of the key pieces of scientific magic that helped preserve the fossilized remains found in a half-built retention pond near the intersection of Mason Avenue and Nova Road….

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