Oreodont Skull - Fossil Specimen transformation They fed on food particles

They fed on food particles that were filtered out from the ocean water

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These darker colors are caused by natural inclusions within the mineral as it forms

cheek teeth

Some of our pieces reside on their host rock which great adds to it's appearance and weight

Oreodont Skull - Fossil Specimen transformation They fed on food particlesMined from: Badlands region White River Badlands, Brule Formation (within the White River Group), Pennington County area, South Dakota, U. S. A. Era: Cenozoic Geological Age: 28 34 mya Description: This one of a kind oreodont fossil specimen is a partial skull preserved in pale cream, tan, and grey tones with strong dark mineral staining across parts of the bone. The piece shows a distinct side profile with exposed upper and lower teeth still set in