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Narwhals have two maxillary teeth, one of which may become a tusk. In these teeth, various chemical elements are incorporated and stored at the time of tooth formation. Here, we use inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy to investigate 12 chemical elements in tooth powder drilled from a total of 197 narwhal teeth from both sexes, tusks, embedded teeth, dentin, cementum and different geographical localities around Greenland. Additionally, the spatial distribution of Sr and Zn was mapped on a slice of tusk using X-ray fluorescence. Quantifications of Ca and P showed a mean degree of mineralization of 0.565 g g\u20131 and their relationship enabled the\u00a0determination of the presence of approximately 1 wt% non-biomineral-associated P, which must be associated with biomolecules. While several differences were found across sampling parameters, no significant differences were found between males and females for any elements. 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