# Mastodon Vinyl Pressed With Fossils

> Mastodon releases vinyl with 11,000-year-old mastodon fossils.
- Title: Mastodon Vinyl Pressed With Fossils · Stereogum | Shortify
- Summary: Mastodon releases vinyl with 11,000-year-old mastodon fossils. Mastodon's limited vinyl pressing of Marrow Deep includes actual mastodon fossils from a 20+…
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- Source: Stereogum — https://stereogum.com/2514174/mastodon-announce-vinyl-pressed-with-mastodon-fossils/news
- Published: 2026-10-09T19:10:45+00:00
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- Topics: mastodon, marrow deep, vinyl, fossils, geology, university of georgia, waxworks records, loma vista, music, culture
## Mastodon Announce Fossil Vinyl
Mastodon releases limited vinyl pressing of Marrow Deep with actual mastodon fossils.

> Twenty-plus years ago we were gifted a massive bag of mastodon teeth
## Fossil Source and Process
The band used bone dust from grinding fossilized mastodon teeth received over two decades ago.

> It's not like we had this pristine mastodon tooth fossil that was ready for a display case
## Limited Release Details
Only 170 copies will be pressed, with buyers registering for a random selection.

> We've been wanting to do this for twentysomething years
## Key takeaway

Mastodon's limited vinyl pressing of Marrow Deep includes actual mastodon fossils from a 20+ year gift.