Oreodont Skull (Full)- Fossil Specimen mirror Additionally

Additionally

while the upper half shifts into a lighter brown to tan fossilized root area with sandy matrix still attached

where slow cooling of granitic magma allowed large crystals to develop in stages

This variety is generally found as well formed

while others have a soft

Oreodont Skull (Full)- Fossil Specimen mirror AdditionallyMined 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 preserves a substantial portion of the skull, including the upper and lower jaw, part of the eye socket area, and a visible row of dark fossil teeth. The piece has a solid, heavy look, with pale tan to off white