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Sorting through small shiny black items collected with my miniature shark teeth, I came across what looks like two teeth attached at a 45 degree angle to a small jaw bone.  Or at least that's my interpretation. Hopefully someone knows better and can help ID.  (I know even I wouldn't be picking up these teeth if knocked loose.)

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Hello, 

 

I think the picture is much too blurry to make any kind of positive ID. 

Any chance of a better, sharper picture? 

 

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Tooth like thing on the left is a fragment of Notorynchus tooth. What age is that location? On the right is most likely a fish jawbone, however sharper photos will make identification more precise.

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The thing above the cow shark tooth is a small fish vertebra.

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Unfortunately I don't know what strata, mixed in sand and gravel and shell bits from a creek bed.  Tiny, and I was struck by the angle of the two teeth (45 degrees) rather than in the same plane as the presumed jaw piece.  Interesting.  Anyone have any broad idea what sort of small mammals the teeth and jaw piece might have come from? 

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I see a fairly complex mammalian premolar in the upper tooth of those two.  The bottom one is tougher to make out.  And,no, I cannot say which mammal.  

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