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(unnumbered) Plant fossils can be extremely useful in studies to determine past climates. They can also be used to better understand the relationships between plants and insects.

(DSM# 10769) Mississippi is home to the largest deposits of petrified wood east of the Mississippi.

(DSM# 10768) Mississippi is home to the largest deposits of petrified wood east of the Mississippi.

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(unnumbered) The state fossil of Mississippi is the 'toothed whale". Basilosaurus cetoides is one of the two species of toothed whale found in the state, the other being Zygorhiza kochii.

(no number) Preserved ivory varies widely in appearance from one site to the next, but the tusk itself can easily be mistaken for petrified wood because it forms concentric rings as the animal grows. Tusk fragments are generally thin, with a slight…

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