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Hello everyone! It is me again and I would like to request a little more help with shark tooth ID. I found this tooth in the Calvert cliffs area. Also, it has rather fine serrations if this helps. Thanks for the help!
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So it is getting close to the end of the year and like most people towards the end of the year I like to reflect on my fossil trips. Ok maybe not like most people but you get the point. Well i was sorting through the pics from all my "meg" finds this year and i realized something I had found at least one meg every month of the year except for December, so I decided I was going to give it my all to try to find a meg in december so that i could say i had found one every month and i could make a calendar. Well yesterday despite the wind and big waves the fossil gods smiled down on me and allowed me to bring one home and complete my mission. Now i know people brag about the accomplishment from the past year well this is mine lol. I dont have kids or get married or anything like that so i have to go with fossils lol and for those of you who hunt Calvert Cliffs you know how hard it is to find megs around in the summer. Well Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas hope you enjoy the look back! January February March April May June July August September October November December
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After some careful thought and many references to suggestions from TFF members, I decided that my first fossil site would be Bayfront Park aka Brownie’s Beach in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. I packed up my newly bought expedition gear, sifter and all, and headed out. It was a little over an hour’s drive, which is not bad at all if you ask me. It was the day after Black Friday, so I had thought maybe everyone would just want to stay at home. But given it was a weekend, and families were in town for Thanksgiving and looking for something fun to do, my timing ended up not being ideal. When I showed up, the place was pretty busy, but I started collecting right away. There were quite a few other collectors, and in talking to them I learned that small teeth were a common find here, and in very large quantities. I actually didn’t find anything for a while, due to a number of things. The conditions were mediocre, considering how crowded it was and how the beach was riddled with those pesky autumn leaves that make combing the tide lines a real pain. Also, I was able to be at the park during low tide, but I would hardly call it that, as the water barely retreated at all. Must’ve just been the wind direction. But regardless of the imperfect circumstances, I was able to get a nice handful of small fossilized shark chompers and ray plates. My largest tooth, although still small, was actually the first one I found! A decent Physogaleus contortus I believe. Unlike the other teeth, I didn’t even have to sift for that one. Just found it chilling among some pebbles on the sand bank near the entrance of the park. The second I saw it I went “Ooh! That’s a tiger” and gladly picked up my first ever fossil. It will always hold a special place in my heart, even if it’s not the best find. Aside from my tiger, I found a bunch of Lemons, some real nice baby Sand Tigers, and I think some small Dusky. Again, I'm new so please correct my identifications. I also got my hands on some ray plates, and (although I had no idea what it was when I picked it up) a dolphin/porpoise tooth! I’m not quite sure what the black object next to it is, but I believe it to be something like a snail shell. If anyone has any clue what it is, let me know! Overall, I’d say I had a good first fossil hunting trip at a really beautiful site and I got to meet some nice people who share my passion. I got some cool finds and I can’t wait to hunt some more. I won’t let the small teeth scare me away from Brownie’s; I definitely plan on returning in better conditions to get some bigger, better finds. I actually plan on going in the winter, not too long from now! Hope you enjoy the trip report. Hoppe fossil hunting!
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Hello all! My name is David Hoppe, and like many others I’ve been an avid dinosaur enthusiast since I was very young. As I’ve grown older, my love for prehistoric life on earth has only strengthened. Since I am finishing up high school right now and beginning to look at colleges and think about my future, I even considered going into a career in Paleonotlogy. Unfortunately after doing some research, I concluded it may be better to simply make a hobby out of it. More fun, less stress! So here I am, just starting to collect my first samples of extinct creatures. I live in Northern Virginia, not too far from the Capital. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was to live in such an outstanding location; Virginia (and Maryland of course) is home to so many prime sites for fossil collecting! Along the coast of the Chesapeake, as well as the rivers that branch from it, you’re bound to find some fossils if you know where and when to look. So far I have taken one trip to Calvert Cliffs, and another to the Potomac River (I’ll be posting trip reports for both very soon), and got some decent finds. I figure as I become more experienced, my collection will grow in quantity and quality! I look forward to becoming an active member of this community, which by the way I have been using as reference for a little while (so many nice and knowledgeable people!). I can’t wait to share my finds, and see yours as well! Hoppe fossil hunting!
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From the album: Pisces
23mm. "Snaggle tooth" weasel shark upper symphesal. From the Miocene at Calvert Cliffs, SC, USA. Obtained on a trade with mattbsharks. -
From the album: Pisces
3cm. "Snaggle tooth" weasel shark upper. From the Miocene at Calvert Cliffs, SC, USA. Obtained on a trade with mattbsharks. -
Hello all! I found a few of these, does anyone know what they are? Thanks!
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Hello all! I have another fragment I need help identifying. I know that fragments generally are super hard to get a positive Id, but I feel this one is different. It is serrated and has a cusp. I found it at Brownies beach Calvert Cliffs MD USA
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I found this bronze whaler with odd looking tip damage. Is this ancient feeding damage or a more modern break? Thanks!
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It was supposed to be a beautiful day today so i got up at 5am and hit the beach. I was treated to a stellar chubutensis before the sun came up then a gorgeous sunrise it was a fantastic beach day. Plus a couple of my other recent trips. We are finally getting towards prime hunting season in maryland bring on winter.
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Angel Shark teeth are among my favorite fossil teeth. Pictured are the teeth of Squatina Subserrata and Squatina prima. show your angel shark teeth below!
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Isognomon Nursery?
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I brought home a limb of matrix that had fallen out of the cliff the other week. It dried out and chunks started falling off, revealing a teardrop-shaped shell and a pair of scallops. I carved through it, gluing the heck out of the tear-drop shaped shell the keep it from crumbling, and working all the way around the exposed shells so as not to break them. I found maybe a dozen 1/2-inch or smaller molds and lots of paper-thin bits of broken shell. When I finally dug out the exposed shells, I realized what the rest was-- broken bits of Isognomon maxillata, baby ones, a whole bed of them! I talked to my friend at the Delaware Museum of Natural History, who was also intrigued. He's going to take the remaining lump and examine it carefully under the dissecting scope to see what else might be in there. Lots of things predated the oysters, so could be some interesting micros in there! -
Well i went out on the Pax today and the mud that has been covering the beach from the high tides a couple weeks ago is finally almost gone. I got to look at some material that has been buried under all that mud and came away with a 2" mako that as you can see was trying its best to hide from me and a bunch of other teeth too all in all not a bad trip!
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Hello again! I was just wondering if this tooth is a Carcharodon Hastalis Tooth. I found it at Brownie’s Beach as I was combing the beach. Thanks for the help.
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Hello all! I found these on a recent trip to Brownies beach. I am not completely sure but I have an idea of what these may be. Can I have your opinions? Thanks!
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Hey guys! I took my second trip to Brownies beach! I found 180 shark teeth, a porpoise tooth, an almost complete ecphora, and some type of land mammal tooth. Also, if anyone can help me identify the land mammal tooth while you’re here that would be awesome. Here are my favorite finds.
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Here are two gorgeous Carcharocles chubutensis teeth from the famed Calvert Cliffs of Maryland. Just acquired these yesterday from a trusted collector and friend. I'm building a plaque revealing the evolution of C. megalodon and one of these will be right next to the Meg.
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Hello everyone! I found what I believe is a mammal tooth, but I'm not sure from what. Thanks for the help in adavance!
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So the water levels were the lowest they have been since April. I walked in the heavy cobble that hasnt been visible in months and came away with a pretty good haul. Then the waves picked up and took away the visibility bad not a bad day at Calvert Cliffs!
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Well, I know we just finished talking about tooth of mine, but I have another I need some help with. It's rather odd looking, but is so unique, hopefully it isn't hard to figure out. Thanks everyone.
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Hello everyone! I just want to take a moment to thank every single person who has given me advice and assisted in IDing my teeth fossils. You all are great. I have one more for you to look at, and I honestly have no idea. Thanks in advance!
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From the album: Calvert Cliffs
Extremely rare C. santamaria gifted from an associate in Maryland. -
From the album: Calvert Cliffs
Extremely rare C. santamaria gifted from an associate in Maryland. -
Hello everyone! I took a trip to Brownies Beach today in search of fossils. These were some of my favorite finds today! I found roughly 120 teeth, mostly very small.
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Hello all! I found these fossils today! I was super excited to find my first cow shark tooth. I am new to this hobby and wanted to know what this tooth is. Thanks for the help.
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