Jeffrey P Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I found this yesterday in one of Big Brook's upper tributaries. Big Brook is in Monmouth County, New Jersey and is famed for its Upper Cretaceous fauna. Occasionally, Pleistocene material is found there. This definitely is not Cretaceous. Probably modern though it does feel heavier than a regular tooth. Deer is a likely candidate, but I wouldn't rule out caribou in which case it would be a fossil. I have found a lot of modern bones in the brooks in Monmouth County. Any ID help or direction to resources would be appreciated. Thanks. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 @Harry Pristis Nice find, Jeff! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: @Harry Pristis Nice find, Jeff! I think it's a cervid p4, but don't know which deer it is. 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 1:35 PM, Harry Pristis said: I think it's a cervid p4, but don't know which deer it is. Thanks Harry. I definitely thought modern deer. That it is in such good shape had me leaning away from the idea that this was a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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