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Picked this tooth up last month, just had a chance to take some pictures in proper light. Do not have the tools to clean matrix off root safely without damaging , so waiting for a friend to do it properly. The tooth measures 4.1" long and has amazing colors that I have never seen from this location.

There are a couple of sites in the early Miocene Burdigalian not too far away at all from my home, so often when I take a tour on my bike I head off to one of them and scratch around in the gravelly sands with a pocket knife for a couple of hours in search of shark teeth. They come from practically the same time frame as some of the ones at Calvert Cliffs. I've already posted a few things from these sites here in the Forum in the past. I've been putting down most of the finds simply as Carcharias sp. and leaving it at that, but lately I've been wanting to get a bit more specific, which is the reason for this post. I'd like to show some pics and ask you experts if you think my guesses are correct or if I'm completely off base. Please imagine a question mark beside the names 1. Carcharias cuspidata. 18mm. 2. I'm stumped on this one. 12mm. 3. Carcharias acutissima. The longest being 22mm. 4. Odontaspis reticulata. 12mm. 5. Also unsure. The longest is 13mm. 6. The top 2 Carcharhinus brachyurus 8mm. Not sure about the other two. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

When I can not go to the Peace River... I clean, sort, categorize fossils or I do some family genealogy research, or I watch a ballgame on TV. It is ALL good. Here I am, going thru the bottom of an old box that has mostly whale teeth, some ray dermals, a few horse teeth, and some odds & ends, all coming from a Florida phosphate mine. Ball game on TV, drink on the table... as good as it gets. A couple of the odds-ends, and a couple of pre_Equus horse teeth to identify. You must be a horse fossil expert to do this and I am not nearly good enough... The 1st is an Upper, Cormohipparion I think... The 2nd very small... maybe Nannippus. I have sent photo to Richard Hulbert. Just sharing the good feelings I have today. Scraps in the bottom of a box, waiting for me to get interested. Jack

On a very drizzly Sunday, April 15, @Chomper and I headed out to Brownie's. We met one fellow fossil hunter who told us that a three-inch megalodon had been found just the previous day. We also encountered another fossil hunter heading out who was happy to show his wonderful collection of one-to-two-inch hemipristis teeth! One of the reasons I love heading to Brownie's is that it always seems to have some wonderful finds! I didn't expect any one-inch teeth or megalodons, knowing that the beach had probably been pretty well picked over that weekend, but I was surprised at what I found in just two hours. The water was choppy, and made looking kind of difficult, but the waves also washed in a beautiful goblin? sand tiger? tooth and my first periotic bone. Something I don't like about Brownie's is how sneaky the tide is when it comes back in. I don't seem to notice until suddenly, I find myself trudging through more water than I expected, and at times, I found myself slipping and falling where I couldn't see where I was placing my boots. Luckily, when I fell, the only casualty was my hand and coat sleeve, which got saturated.

Found these in the Peace River in Florida a couple days ago. Pretty sure the first tooth is from a gator, not sure about the others, maybe tips from something like wales or big cats? Also I'm not sure what these other fossils are, some kind of fish mouth plate or something? Thanks for any help! Tooth # 1 Gator I think... Tooth #2 Gator? something else? \ object #3 something from a fish or ray? reverse side... toothe #4 Another tooth tip, solid inside, but only the end of the tip it looks like...

Last hunt in the miocene of the south of France. A prospecting was necessary to find an old outcrop.

New Member here, just getting into fossil hunting that I had a few chances to do as a child (45 now with a child who also loves fossil hunting). We found this tooth yesterday and I'm not sure on it. Perhaps a baby Megalodon? Seems shaped right, and a tall root....Unless its a tooth of an adult shark I just don't recognize....Thanks for any help. I have been reeding the forum a little while now, and decided post some now that we are getting out hunting!

Hello, I in no way know a lot about fossils so I’m not sure if this is authentic or not. I purchased it from a local crystal shop. Super cheap and they had a lot of other Megalodon teeth to choose from. Anyway would appreciate some input. Thanks

I had a short hunt yesterday. At first thought I’d have a while to hunt but had some hold ups, so by the time I got there (5:30ish) I knew I had an hour before sunset. The highest tide was only thirty minutes before so I decided I’d do some more experimental hunting techniques (for me). The beach was mostly submerged and some unusually large and frequent waves made surface hunting hard, so I turned to the boulders and chunks of clay that had fallen from the cliffs. I just turned over rocks and scoured boulders. It’s hard to imagine quite what it looks like when a tooth is under ground till you see it eroding from a boulder in real life. It’s really cool to see the enamel pocking out, Though I’m not quite sure why. Anyway, these teeth come out beautiful because they haven’t been rolled around in. the waves much. That being said, they are more spread out. Finds were limited. Best of the day was a nice Carcharodon hastalis, a smidge over an inch in slant height. Found another large whale jaw piece, same area as previously. Must be a big guy eroding out slowly. One of the cooler finds was seeing a bit of bone popping out of a big ole boulder. I forgot my tools, so I managed to use a sharp stick and some chert rocks to get it out. Looks like the top of a rib, but the process was cooler than the find. Side note: I got a question for anyone who may know; in some places the clay is exposed horizontally on the ground (as in there is no sand, but clay as the surface). I saw a few teeth poking out. Perhaps a silly question, b/c I don’t see why not, but are you allowed to take these? I didn’t because I’d rather be safe than sorry. But it does appear to be part of the “toothy layer” (my own name for it) and I’d like to take a closer look at it in the future. okay, here are my few finds, it’ll take me a sec to get all the pictures in.

Found this in my bucket along with my other teeth and bits and pieces. Appears to be skin (fish?) Can anyone tell me more? Flat with shiny black enamel diamond pattern.

I have suggestions of really large lemon, small mako and sand tiger without cusps, Help

Today I got a quick one hour hunt in, tide was lower than I’ve had in a while but I could tell many people had passed through prior to me. Because of this no particularly large teeth but a nice hemi with a lightning strike. As I was walking along I was ecstatic to find my first cetacean vert, looked dolphin/porpoise (odontocete), excellent neural arch! I was then surprised to see two sieves not three feet away. I assumed they had found it and left it, as I could see them 20 yards away, one was my age (mid-late teen) and a younger (brother?) person walking with him. I went along my way. Golden rule of fossil hunting: don’t take what another hath found. I already have (albeit buoght) similar ones so I wasn’t too bothered. Not too far away I found a nice piece of whale rib and a concretion with another piece of rib embedded. It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out the two fit together, I’ll have to prep that one out. Anyway, I came back down to the place the sieves were and the two kids had started back. I was flabbergasted to see the vert was still there! I grabbed it, and ran over to them. I asked them if they had left it they said no. I gave it to them, and they seemed happy. Sounded like tooth hounds (which is not a bad thing) and I don’t think they knew what it was, so I told them it was a dolphin vertabra. I hope that will help those two get more into fossils. Anyway, not far away I saw this dreadful digging in the cliffs. Whoever did it left the shovel there This is illegal is it not? Even if it isn’t it is extremely dangerous and ill-advised (so don’t none of y’all do it!). lastly, I had a pleasant conversation with a pair of mallard ducks, however the conversation was rather one-sided. They must be very used to people. No big teeth but some nice bones. Will get pictures up soon, starting with the “potholes” and the ducks.

While descending from the top of our hike up Mission Peak in Fremont, CA, a friend and I came across what we suspect is a fossilized vertebrae. After doing some quick research online, I came across the following excerpt: "Some 3 miles east of the low hills and lying in the Mission District is a much taller ridge, Mission Peak, 2517 feet above sea level. Millions of years before the Pleistocene, sediments that now compose the Mission Peak ridge were deposited by both marine and fresh waters. These sediments are now a rich source of marine fossils, many of them clams and snails. Also, remains of Desmostylus, a mammal with characteristics between those of a sea cow and a walrus, have been found among the remains of seashells. These fossils were buried under marine water during the late Miocene time, or about 12,000,000 years ago. The Miocene is one of seven epochs of the Cenozoic era." Source: http://cnhm.msnucleus.org/Pleistocene/FossilBearingSediments.html I failed to take a measurement, but as I recall this object was about the size of a lemon. Can anyone help confirm if this is a vertebrae or provide any additional information? Thanks for your help!

https://us.cnn.com/2018/04/20/us/california-fossil-treasure-trove/index.html

These two imprints were found at Stratford Hall, Virginia, last July. I had a pickle of a time photographing them so the impression would show up, especially as on one of them, the imprint is pretty faint. I was wondering if anyone could verify if these are fossils, and if so, can anyone identify just what exactly these are imprints of? Thank you for any thoughts you might have! Imprint #1 Front Back Imprint #2 Front Black and White version. Back

Hello, I have a few undetermined small teeth from shark and fish. Their size is below 5mm. They are dated from miocene (burdigalian). They come from south of france. Thank you for your help

Hi Folks, I found this suspiciously looking piece of something yesterday. Anyway with all the knowledge on this board I will throw this piece of something out there for you all to identify. It is quite a large specimen about 5” + 3” and over a pound in weight. Also I should add I found this specimen on Brownies beach in Chesapeake Beach Maryland. Thanks Cliff Dweller

Sorry I haven't been very active on here for a while. 2017 was one of the craziest years for me so far, mostly in a good way. Finally, for the last day of 2017 I managed a trip to one of my favourite places - the Miocene sediments in Canterbury, New Zealand. I left the house at 5 AM since low tide was 9:30 AM. I was treated to one of the most spectacular sun rises (sorry no photo!). I am very sore today from lots of boulder flipping and field trimming but it was worth it! Found a split concretion with a string of shark vertebrae. Who knows there could be teeth in there too? The paint brush is 20 cm long. Unfortunately I had to trim the concretion as it would weigh 70 kg (150 pounds). The fossil wasn't harmed but it would have been nice to keep the shape of the concretion.

Hi, I am new here. I am an American stationed in Germany. I went to the Steinheim [am Albuch] meteor crater in Baden Wurttenberg, Germany yesterday. I was digging in the municipal sandpit for fossils and found some great little sand snails and a few other worm looking fossils. The area was struck by a meteor 14.5-15 million years ago. A crater approximately 3.8 kilometers in diameter formed with a central uplift. Water filled the crater and life flourished there. I was able to locate hundreds of tiny land snail fossils and sandstone containing more. I also found a few odd pieces of sandstone that I think are concretions, which also contain snails. An interesting feature of the hill at the central uplift of the crater is a piece of fossilized algae reef. Going to try to attach my photos. can anyone look at my little worm like fossils and verify that these are little worms? Thanks in advance!

What a trip! I finally had the opportunity to visit the renowned Westmoreland State Park in Montross, VA. I had heard mixed feelings about the site online, with some claiming it was far too over-picked and others dubbing it reliable and productive. I decided the best way to find out the truth was to go there myself! My dad and I hit the road early to get there before sunrise. It was about a 2 hour drive. We arrived and expected to have to pay a fee to get in, but it appeared that no one was being charged. I guess there is only a fee during the summer months. We hiked down the steep trail to Fossil Beach to discover that a few had beaten us to the first spot. They, however, had only come for a short visit and were heading out just as we arrived. It was low tide, but the water was still high up the beach. My dad and I spent the first hour or so walking along the river in the water, which I typically don't do. But I was finding some great teeth! The water was relatively calm and very clear so I could see everything in the sand with ease. My dad went further down the beach while I kept a steady pace and picked up anything I could spot. After about half an hour spent in the water, I looked down a little deeper and saw a large tooth sitting on top of the sand, facing towards me. My heart skipped a beat and my first thought was "Megalodon", but once I picked it up I realized it couldn't be so. It was a very large Mako, rather. It's about 2 inches in slant height, and in great condition. Undoubtedly the largest tooth I've found in my fossil hunting career. After finding something so incredible, it seemed that the rest of the day was underwhelming in comparison. But I did manage some other nice finds. More people showed up at the beach as the sun rose and the air began to warm up. When someone came to me and asked if I was having any luck, I was more than happy to show them the huge tooth I had found. Many thought it was amazing. I also had the opportunity to explain the world of fossil hunting to an elderly couple who showed up and had no idea what everyone was looking for. I had a nice conversation with them and answered their many questions, then gave them a few teeth and got back to work. This is not the first time someone has come to me asking what exactly I'm doing pacing up and down the beach. I absolutely love to inform them when they ask. I eventually made it all the way to the border of the beach where the cliffs pick back up, where I picked up a cliff fall and carried it to a safe distance from the cliffs. I used my rock hammer to pick away slowly at the fall, but came away with nothing. The tide was getting really high and the beach began to disappear. I had to cross the stream that separates the beaches before it got too high, otherwise I would have been stranded. My dad and I decided it would be best to call it a day at Westmoreland and go grab some lunch nearby, but we weren't done hunting yet. Right down the road from Westmoreland State Park is Stratford Hall Plantation, the birthplace and childhood home of General Robert E. Lee. I have been to this site before actually, for one of my first fossil hunting trips ever. I convinced my dad that it would be worth it to go give Stratford a shot once we finished our lunches. We made the short drive and paid the entry fee then drove down to the beach for a few last hours of hunting. We were finding teeth in larger quantities than at Westmoreland, but nothing too large. It is interesting to see the varying frequencies of finds between the two sites. For example, at Westmoreland I only found two ray plates, while at Stratford I found nearly 30 of them, some large, and in less time spent hunting. Instead of beach combing like we did at Westmoreland, we sifted at Stratford for the majority of the time. We wrapped up the trip with one last walk up and down the small beach, then waved goodbye to the Potomac. The grand total of shark teeth found between me and my dad was 167. The finds are not as abundant here as some other local sites like Brownie's or Purse, but in terms of quality it is high end. We found some decent sized hastalis and Makos, and a lot of the usual Tigers, Hemis, Lemons, and Requiems. I found one tooth that I believe is the crown of an Odontocete but I could also see how it could be a small crocodile tooth because of its visible vertical ridges and the fact that it is hollow. I will be posting identification topics on that tooth and many others from this trip, because we definitely found a few strange things. Overall, a great day on the Potomac, and my first time hitting two sites in one day. I walked away with my biggest tooth and handful of other great finds. Thanks for taking the time to read my report. Hoppe hunting!

Zdravo to all! Today was quite nice hunting day in Popovac,Serbia. Found so many interesting fossils at my Quarry.This is only just the beginning of a successful season. Hope you will enjoy as always

Hey! I found this partial vertebra and i think that is from a fish,can anyone tell me something else? Species.. etc.

Found this in the Pungo River Fm of Lee Creek (Miocene). I'm pretty sure it's a Carcharhinid, and more than likely a lower tooth, but that's all I got. Half-inch in length, smooth cusp (even under micro), strong foramen, curved root base. Maybe there is a slight notch in the blade (left side, labial view), but I can't be sure that's not a nick. My first thought was Lemon Shark, but the tooth is too triangular, and the base of the root has a very definitive curve. Then I thought hammerhead of some sort. Photos in order: Lingual, Labial, side Ideas?

A Megaflood-Powered Mile-High Waterfall Refilled the Mediterranean [Video] Buried sediments near Sicily suggest water rushed into the sea’s partially dried-out eastern basin at speeds reaching 100 miles per hour By Katherine Kornei, Scientific American, March 26, 2018 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-megaflood-powered-mile-high-waterfall-refilled-the-mediterranean-video/ The open-access paper is: Micallef, A., Camerlenghi, A., Garcia-Castellanos, Otero, D.C., Gutscher, M.A., Barreca, G., Spatola, D., Facchin, L., Geletti, R., Krastel, S. and Gross, F., 2018. Evidence of the Zanclean megaflood in the eastern Mediterranean Basin. Scientific reports, 8(1), p.1078. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-19446-3 Yours, Paul H.