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Ground Water

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Plate 15

Plate 15--Vertebrate fossils collected from gravel pits along Beaver (Ladder) Creek in Scott County. A, Skull of Superbison latifrons. B and C, Top and side views, respectively, of lower molar (M3) of Paraelephas cf. columbi, D and E, Top and side views, respectively, of upper molar of Paraelephas cf. columbi, F and G, Top and side views, respectively, of upper premolar of Paraelephas cf. columbi.

6 black and white photos of fossils; a is a bison skull with large straight horns; other photos are of teeth, 6 to 12 inches across

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