Guest bmorefossil Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 well i dont really know anything about this, i know that there were a bunch of miocene fossils found 40 miles to the north but have found nothing else closer. here is where i read this at. http://www.dgs.udel.edu/Geology/Paleontolo...ossilsites.aspx i forgot to add its 1 1/4 inch long and 1 inch wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Interesting... It isn't a complete tooth...only a small section of one....but considering what you say about the scarcity of mammal teeth from the area it makes a nice specimen. As to exactly what it is...that's very difficult to tell from the piece you have. It looks to be fairly well-worn based on its overall height and is likely part of an artiodactyl (deer, bison, camel, llama, etc.) cheek tooth (molar or premolar) but that's about as far as I can go. Nice find! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Pleistocene stuff can turn up practically anywhere along the East Coast, washed out of offshore deposits (that were onshore during the Ice Age). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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