Jurassic Morrison Diplodocus Tooth VF-JC-24-048 Upper Cretaceous Sapindaceae

Sapindaceae

instead they display a sugary texture and little wear

The climate during Chinle deposition has been described as humid or subhumid to semiarid

The family Gerridae is thought to have originated in the Cretaceous

by minerals such as quartz or agate

Jurassic Morrison Diplodocus Tooth VF-JC-24-048 Upper Cretaceous SapindaceaeDiplodocus sp. Morrison Formation Upper Jurassic Moffat County, Colorado Here is an excellent specimen of a Diplodocus tooth. This example is 2. 4 cm long and 6 mm wide at the base of the tooth. It shows a beautiful and prominent wear facet. This specimen probably represents a shed tooth that was replaced by a newly erupting tooth. The transition to root is just visible at the base of the specimen. There is no repair or restoration other than filling