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Odocoileus virginianus m3 Molar

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A lower unerupted White-tailed deer m3 molar.

Blue mineralization possibly due to vivianite?

 

Glacial deposits, NW Missouri

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8/25/24

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Shellseeker

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Not sure about the color .. usually Florida blue color is cobalt.  I have a couple of deer m3s. You seem to have stylids missing on mine. 

x.  I wonder why.. 

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37 minutes ago, Shellseeker said:

You seem to have stylids missing on mine. 

x.  I wonder why.. 

I wonder the same thing!

 

Me and my hunting partners have found several deer mandibles, and quite a few teeth- but the stylid/no stylid and shape of the stylids are inconsistent.  Not sure why, but maybe gender, age, and genetics has something to do with it?

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Is it possible that we have a different species of Deer ?  Glad to see that you have deer teeth with and with out stylids.. This is new to me.  I will have to check my deer teeth.

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1 minute ago, Shellseeker said:

Is it possible that we have a different species of Deer ?  Glad to see that you have deer teeth with and with out stylids.. This is new to me.  I will have to check my deer teeth.

I hadn't really considered that.  I'll have to research on if Mule Deer are known as fossils in Kansas.

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