Seal Canine Tooth Spring 2007's Lee Creek trip was a trip of firsts for me. This is my first seal tooth. Luckily Pat Young was near me when I picked this up. I thought it was a squalodon tooth, but she showed me the two ridges on this enamel that run from the tip to the root.
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Location
| Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA |
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Species
| Seal |
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Age
| Pliocene Epoch |
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Formation
| Yorktown Formation |
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Category
| Marine Mammal |
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Length
| 1 3/4 inches |
| ID | 1911 |
| Member | dw |
| Date Added | 3/13/2007 |
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| I tried to catch both ridges in this photo. |
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