gond Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Hello everyone, even though I haven't reached 35 fossils in my collection like I hoped for this year, I still managed to close 2023 with my 34th fossil! The one I'm going to show you today is, in fact, this 34th fossil, which is also the first mammal fossil I've ever owned Species: Merycoidodon sp. (Leidy, 1848) Size: ~3.0 cm long Age: 34-23 mya (Oligocene, stage indet.) Origin: South Dakota's Badlands (USA) About this fossil: a partial lower jaw of this genus, with four nicely preserved teeth. I personally like how, in this specimen, the matrix is still present, which helps to keep the two parts together and just makes the fossil look nicer 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I hope 2024 will greatly enlarge your collection. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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