Wow! Couple makes mammoth of a discovery after Alaskan storms
Updated: 7:50 PM EDT Oct 12, 2022
the historic storm that slammed into Western Alaska weeks ago impacted thousands, destroying property and upending lives. But that same storm surge as devastating as it was revealed what once was covered. Yeah, we’re about uh we never had *** storm like that in years. And that’s joseph Nasa And his wife Andrea from L. M. Alaska. We usually go walk the day after *** store looking for bones and artifacts. And well, two weeks ago, the couple hit the Jurassic jackpot. We’re walking maybe about 75 yards apart. And she told me she found *** bone. And I asked her if it was whole and he said, yeah. So I look over and it was over half her height and I got all excited. Here’s *** picture of Andrea and that bone she found. I thought to myself it’s kind of heavy. So I kept lifting it up and I told my husband I found *** huge bone and he asked if it was. I looked at it and I said, yeah, he got excited. Yes. Right. Just look at the size of that mammoth femur, it’s as big as her son, joseph had to backpack it out and get this. This is my wife’s first time walking and it’s been *** few years since I started walking. So this was beginner’s luck. Well, it’s not the only thing the two have found. We found anything from toe bones too vertebrae rays, particles. Look at the array of all these artifacts. And this big mammoth bone. It’s not their biggest find. Check out this blue mammoth tusk. We went across the bay right after £105.07 extremely rare. Only 2% of fossilized tusks are blue because of Vivian night, an iron phosphate. Not only rare but valuable depending on the state and The wholeness somewhere between 20 and upwards of $70,000. So this blue find, that’s life changing money and Joseph and Andrea could use the money. Like all of us. They’re not alone and I have been married for four years and we have four Children. It’s pretty magical. Even this guy river needs room and some facetime. His name is River Hay River. How you doing? We’re living in an apartment here and do them and we’re hoping to build our own house. The bone that’s going to buy *** home. So the storm that took homes is at least for these two going to build *** home. And that’s the all good news.
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Wow! Couple makes mammoth of a discovery after Alaskan storms
Updated: 7:50 PM EDT Oct 12, 2022
After devastating storms moved through Alaska, a couple went on a walk that ended with a prehistoric discovery.Joseph Nassuk and his wife Andrea told KTUU that they set out on their walk to look for bones and artifacts. They certainly didn’t come home empty-handed.Two weeks ago, the couple came across a fully intact mammoth femur.Aside from toe bones, vertebrae and parts of skulls, the mammoth femur actually isn’t the largest find the couple has made recently. Joseph said the biggest discovery was a blue mammoth tusk that weighs 105 pounds. Not only was this find their largest, but it’s likely the most valuable. Because only 2% of fossilized tusks are blue because of an iron phosphate called vivianite, it can be worth “somewhere upwards of $20,000 to $70,000,” he said. The couple, who are living in an apartment with their four children, hope their discoveries can give them the financial boost they need to build a house.
After devastating storms moved through Alaska, a couple went on a walk that ended with a prehistoric discovery.
Joseph Nassuk and his wife Andrea told KTUU that they set out on their walk to look for bones and artifacts. They certainly didn’t come home empty-handed.
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Two weeks ago, the couple came across a fully intact mammoth femur.
Aside from toe bones, vertebrae and parts of skulls, the mammoth femur actually isn’t the largest find the couple has made recently.
Joseph said the biggest discovery was a blue mammoth tusk that weighs 105 pounds. Not only was this find their largest, but it’s likely the most valuable. Because only 2% of fossilized tusks are blue because of an iron phosphate called vivianite, it can be worth “somewhere upwards of $20,000 to $70,000,” he said.
The couple, who are living in an apartment with their four children, hope their discoveries can give them the financial boost they need to build a house.
