rhino toothI found this rhino tooth in the Spring. Its one of only a few known from NJ. I originally only found one half of the tooth, but I knew I broke it and the other half had to be around somewhere. So I went back a few days later and feverishly dug around for the rest because it would probably be lost forever if I did not find it on that day. It had been probably about 5 hours or so of digging in the same general vicinity without any luck, but then I found the other half unexpectedly and was able to go home very happy!
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Age
| Miocene Epoch |
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Category
| Land Mammal |
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Formation
| Kirkwood Formation |
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Location
| Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA |
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Species
| Diceratherium matutinus |
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Length
| 1 7/8 inches |
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Width
| 1 1/8 inches |
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Thickness
| 3/4 inches |
| ID | 2378 |
| Member | toothpuller |
| Date Added | 10/3/2007 |
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