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Hi! I am planning on taking a trip to Summerville in a few months and was wondering if anyone had any good spots they could give me the locations of. I've never been there, and will be respecting the no-digging policy, but I have no idea where to go. There are a lot of videos on youtube of amazing finds! But I don't know where they are. If someone could give me some places, I'd really appreciate it Thanks!
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I recently purchased on impulse the 3.98" meg pictured below. Its taupe coloration is different from the dark gray to black teeth I am used to seeing from SC. This tooth was ocean recovered off NC. However, the color was not what prompted the whim to acquire this piece. Oddly, it was the damage present that attracted me. I have read Forum member's reference to "feeding damage." I wondered, if this wrecking of one half of the blade fell in that category. If so what are the diagnostic signs? What is the mechanical process that allows the damage to occur? Any comments will be appreciated. Nikon D600 with 105mm Nikkor micro lens
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From the album: Megalodon tooth with unique colours.
Back of a great Megalodon tooth found hunting in caves near Bagiuo City, Benguet Province, Philippines. Awesome colour! Very unique. And great size. 102mm × 84mm (4.01" × 3.31"). -
From the album: Megalodon tooth with unique colours.
Front of a great Megalodon tooth found hunting in caves near Bagiuo City, Benguet Province, Philippines. Awesome colour! Very unique. And great size. 102mm × 84mm (4.01" × 3.31"). -
Has anyone ever heard of a Megalodon tooth being found in Louisiana? My friend who is an experienced collector just found a very nice Megalodon tooth in the bank of the Ouachita river in Columbia Louisiana. I know you can find many smaller shark teeth there but it's the first Meg I've seen come from the area.
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From the album: PeaceRiver 2014-2015 Season
Carcharocles megalodon with brown tree root markings, Hawthorn Grp. Peace River Fm. 2.6 mya, Zolfo Springs, 2.0 Inches. Found on October 8th, 2014 -
Does anyone use JT's Shark Teeth or sharksteeth.com? Is it good?
Jenerator posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Hello, I want to buy a megalodon tooth for my 9-year old son who is obsessed with megalodons & sharks in general. I found this online store called www.sharksteeth.com which has really good prices on megalodon teeth compared to other sites but there are all these things that make me go, "Hmmmmm..." Like you can't buy directly from their site - you have to send an e-mail, they see if they have the tooth in stock, then send you an invoice by e-mail to be paid by paypal. A lot of the links don't work on the site when you click on them but it could just be that they didn't feel like investing a lot in the site - (JT does the diving & the other guy sells - they both seem very nice over the phone). Also, I haven't found any online reviews about them though I do see their address & phone number posted all over the place so I guess that's good. However many sites have them listed as a sporting good store. Has anyone used them? Are they legit or too good to be true? Have you had a good or bad experience with them? I want to make a purchase this weekend so please answer quickly if you have any info on them. Thanks! -
Hello everyone! I went out scouting new sites today along the Ashley River in North Charleston SC, and I came across this particularly rich gravel deposit. I suspect, based on the condition and multiple ages present, that this material is the result of dredging done some time ago. Amongst the bones and shells I managed to find several nice sharks teeth from Carcharodon carcharias (great white), Carcharocles angustidens (Oligocene-early Miocene megalodon ancestor), as well as some larger fragments of megalodon teeth. Also of interest were some well-preserved shark vertebrae, a large rostral tooth from a sawfish (pristis sp.), a small delphinoid tooth, and an unidentified mammal rib bone showing predation marks from a serrate-toothed shark. Certainly one of the more productive days I've had in a while - I already can't wait for my next trip out there! Best regards, SOSC Here are the nicer finds all together - These are the complete C. angustidens teeth - Complete great whites..the smaller two are in great shape -
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Hi, and thanks for your time! I am wondering if the first three little teeth are Meg teeth. I wasn't sure especially about the light colored two. I have an appreciation for, and small beginning of a collection of, Megs. And as for the six in the last pic, well, I'm not familiar with any other type of tooth so can you please clue me into what types of teeth these are? Thanks again!
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Finally got back into the water over the last two weekends and had some luck. Below are my better finds. These were from yesterday. 4.5" and 4.25".
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From the album: MegsCusps
C. Megalodon, Hawthorn Grp., Peace River Fm., min 2 mya Miocene, Peace River, Zolfo Springs, 1.90 inches -
Help! I Have No Idea What I Bought.
wileyboys posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I picked up a number of fossils, minerals, and petrified wood at an estate sale. My assumption was that they were real based on circumstantial evidence (he had a lot of other collectibles that were real and expensive). I will post 3 fossil photos and one "what the @%$# is it" picture. That one was supposedly petrified wood, but I cant find anything else like it on the internet. I am wondering if it is plant based or some type of other organism. The photos of the teeth and claw have a measuring tape next to it. The mystery item's are about 7"-13" long and about 6" tall. What are they and are they real. Claw was supposedly Allosaurus. Teeth are supposed to be a spinosaurus tooth and two big megalodon teeth. Thanks for your help. Also.... I was thinking about giving one to my son for his birthday unless they are worth hundreds of dollars. I am not looking for an appraisal but any ball park idea would be great.
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Very Unusual Megalodon In Phosphate Matrix Specimen - I Need Some Advice
Fossil_Rocks posted a topic in Fossil Preparation
This tooth in matrix has been sitting on a local diver's desk for about three years, under a dust cover, and has remained very stable. We think the matrix is essentially a phosphatic nodule. It's basically a piece of the ACE River Basin river bottom, and obviously it's an amazing specimen. I wanted to prep. it using a hardener, but I've never prepped any fossils before, and wasn't sure which product that I should use. I've heard of Butvar, of course and know people use it on bone, but this isn't bone, it's more mineral. Should I dip, or brush? It would seem a lot cheaper to brush it on. I'd also like something that would be water proof, afterwards. Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'd also like some direction on a reputable seller of the product. Any folks here in that biz? If you are, then I'd rather throw the biz to a member, but I will need the product over nighted to me. I want to do the job myself, and I won't be doing a lot of prep. work, so I don't need a ton of the stuff, just enough for this one piece, which measure's about 10" in length. Here's a list of products that are advertised on a site called PaleoPortal Fossil Preparation. - http://preparation.paleo.amnh.org/47/adhesives-and-consolidants Solution adhesives which set by evaporation of a solvent and include:Paraloid B-72 (ethyl methacrylate co-polymer, formerly called Acryloid) Butvar B-76 (polyvinyl butyral, or PVB) Butvar B-98 (polyvinyl butyral or PVB) McGean B-15 (polyvinyl acetate or PVAC, formerly called Vinac B-15) “White glue” dispersions and emulsions (e.g. Elmers, Rhoplex, Lascaux) - Not Waterproof, so not my choice Thanks in Advance, guys ...
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The Spectacular Case Of The "crystal Cave" Megalodon Tooth - A Classy Example
Fossil_Rocks posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Given the enormous number of repaired Megalodon teeth, which we must endure, and in honor of the new sub-forum here, I thought this might be a good time and place to revisit a classic case. It all began with a simple, but hopeful question, put to the membership here, last year. The item below was the item in question.
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So my first Megalodon tooth came in today:D It's 5 1/2 inches long. Let me know what you think!
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Can anyone say whether this is a Megalodon or Great white fossil tooth? Found in green mill run creek which flows into the Tar River in the city of Greenville state of North Carolina USA. Part of the Upper Yorktown Formation thought to be Pliocene and some Miocene Epochs
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Greetings All, The other week I visited Calvert Cliffs in MD and came across a tooth fragment, which I believe is a meg or possibly earlier species of megatooth shark. It's a rather small point of a tooth as opposed to a root, but the serrations and thickness give me reason to think i found my first meg! Or at least a part of one. Please check out the attached pics. More can be provided as necessary. They show the front view, back, and side. It doesn't show it well but the thickness really starts to taper out right at the break. Let me know what y'all think and thanks for looking!
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Here's a treat for the troops. These have been hidden from public and scientific view since they were acquired from the finder. I purchased them from a civil war relic hunter and collector, who claimed to have these found together, but he wouldn't divulge exactly where. I suspect coastal Charleston, north to possibly southern NC, based upon his distance of travel from the sale, which was the old Civil War Museum, located in downtown Myrtle Beach - Mid 90's.(A friend who worked there, alerted me of the seller's presence.) The owner also collected fossils and displayed these, so it was known as a place of trade and sale for both artifacts and fossils. When I first saw them, I immediately recognized the possibility that they were a pair, and likely land finds, but what I didn't expect to discover, was their curious potential axial relationship. Published relative axial ratios of known or suspected associated sets reveal similar math to what I've found in these Both appear to be from the same side of the jaw, which makes a reasonable argument for how they may have literally, come together in the first place. I've managed to contact one nationally recognized expert who seems intrigued. Unfortunately, there's probably no DNA remaining, but if you've ever watched Forensic Files on TV, more than just DNA is often used to establish beyond a reasonable doubt. I think this is also a good time for a poll, recognizing of course that you can't see these in person.
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Hello everyone, I'm new to the forums, but have been a pretty dedicated fossil hunter for many years. My main goal has always been to find high quality megalodon teeth. For me, it doesn't get any better than discovering the weapons of these ancient leviathans. My searching has generally been on the Potomac, but I've decided to expand my search to the rivers of southern Virginia. And rather than go it alone, I wanted to see if there were any other Meg fanatics in Virginia that would want to collaborate with me. I'm looking to create a circle of friends, maybe 4 or 5 people, that are all willing to share coordinates of hot spots and places to avoid. I figure if we work together we all come out ahead. I generally go searching once a week, but no less than once every two weeks. So that's about the cadence you can expect to get info from me. If you're interested, send me a message. Thanks, Jake
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I can't think of a better place to place this, but if I'm wrong, then Admin., please feel free to move this thread. I'm curious if anyone has any experience selling with either of these, or any of the larger auction houses. I attempted to go through Heritage, last year, but ... I backed out. I know they charge higher fees than Ebay, to both the buyer and the seller, that's a given, but as far as the deeper pockets ... let's face it ... that's where they are. Please feel free to PM me, also. I'm considering using them for some higher priced items. Thanks,
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From the album: MegsCusps
C. Megalodon, Hawthorn Grp., Peace River Fm., min 2 mya Miocene, Peace River, Bowling Green, 2.78 inches -
From the album: Joy's Fossil Collection
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From the album: Joy's Fossil Collection
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I have a number of fossil hunting partners and each one is my favorite. TFF member Jlar7607 or Joe is really busy with his job and can only get out on Saturdays. We have had some not so memorable Saturday hunts like last Saturday when it seemed like there were hundreds of Air-boaters on the river and almost no fossils in the river. Then there was days like today. We met early with the intention of going long on one of these last few days of the season. For those of you who have not gone hunting with Joe, he digs like a machine processing about twice as much gravel as I do. That is impressive. We were having an OK day after an hour. A horse tooth, a whale vert, a couple of slightly broken Makos, and a handful of high quality Bulls and Duskys. A couple of the Duskys had brown roots, aqua blades and crisp serrations. Before you look ay the photos and congratulate me, please understand that I was just the bystander and photographer!! JOE found this tooth. I am pleased to report that I was gracious, but also envious!!! This is the highest quality Meg I have ever seen found in the Peace River. If anyone has seen or heard of a better one, please post it!! SS The tooth is 3.87 inches by caliper. Congratulations Joe !!!!!
