29.9 MB of data includes images and likely tabular data documenting fossil mastodon teeth from quarries in Stavropol Krai, Russia. The dataset, authored by Vladislav Volokitin and last updated in 2026, contains figures detailing specimen locations, cross-sections, and molar comparisons.
Use Cases
- Comparative morphological analysis based on molar measurements and diagrams
- Stratigraphic correlation based on cross-section diagrams of sand pits
- Species identification and classification based on described molar specimens
Strengths
- Includes 29.9 MB of data with both PNG images and XLSX files
- Provides detailed figures with specimen museum collection numbers and site locations
- License is CC-BY-4.0, allowing for open reuse
Limitations
- Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, limiting suitability assessment
- The exact stratigraphic position for some specimens is noted as unknown
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific quarries studied
Provenance
- Source
- figshare
- Collection Method
- Likely collected from museum collections and field sites in Stavropol Krai.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-21 23:01:13
- Geography
- Central Ciscaucasia, Russia (Stavropol Krai), specifically Spasskoye and Beshpagir quarries.