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At 36.5 mm, this is the largest Hemi I've found along the Calvert Cliffs.© bthemoose
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Hi All, I took a trip (I live just outside of Philly) down to Calvert Cliffs on the MD side to spend a couple days hunting. I was able to visit the VA side of the Calvert Formation back on Labor day, and was excited to see the MD cliffs. First day I spent all of my time at Matoaka Beach hunting solo. Tried to access another section of beach later that day, however it required hiking through some thick vegetation, and I was losing light, so I gave up. Second day I met up with the Delaware Valley Paleontology Society to visit a few sites with CHAPTours. Wound up visiting 3 different beaches, and finished off back at Matoaka (I didn't know we'd be going here otherwise I'd have picked a different beach the first day). Overall, I had pretty good outings both days. Surprisingly I didn't find a single shark tooth, but lots of amazingly preserved bivalves and gastropods. Some photos from the beach/cliffs from both days. From the top of the cliffs: Bivalve fossils were everywhere. Group shot with a sampling of finds.
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I found this one of my first trips out to Calvert Cliffs. It doesn’t have any of the characteristics of the other bones that I’ve found, but it’s shape and chipped enamel like appearance has had me questioning it for a good bit now. I feel like it’s a rock that wants to be a fossil and if anyone can give me some closure to this it’s be great.
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Topsail Beach Got Me Hooked…Heading to MD for More
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Hi everyone. My name is Ben and I live in western PA. I’ve been vacationing with my family at Topsail, NC for the last four summers and have developed a real interest in searching for fossilized shark teeth, particularly after the haul I had two summers ago (pic attached). I joined this site to learn more and specifically to ask for guidance on Calvert Cliffs. I’m planning a day trip to the area this Sunday to search for shark teeth. I’ve done a lot of google searching on the best beach to go to, and I was leaning toward Matoaka cabins, but I really wanted to get the guidance of the group here on the best place to go this Sunday.
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I visited a spot along the Calvert Cliffs yesterday to do some shark tooth hunting. Over the summer I went on a few short trips where I brought friends/family (first timers) along, but I haven't been on a "serious" trip on my own since last winter. I found a few teeth and bones, but it was a tough day overall. The water level was very high for what was supposed to be a low tide leaving little beach exposed to collect on, the wind really picked up throughout the morning and the constant waves made it hard to search the waterline. There was also tons of sand accumulated which never helps. I spoke with 3 other collectors and all reported that finds were few and far between. One was a TFF member and we chatted for a while about kayaks (sorry, I forgot your username and tried searching for what I thought it was but nothing came up - please say hello if you see this!) Below are my finds for the day on 1/4" grid paper. Mostly small stuff but I found a couple decent hemis and a chunky fragment of what would have been a very nice megalodon tooth, probably in the 3-4" range if it were whole. I also found one of the largest cetacean bone fragments I've seen yet, at around 9.5"x2.5".
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/08/27/fossil-dolphin-calvert-cliffs-maryland/
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I found this enamel fragment along the Calvert Cliffs (Miocene) in Maryland, USA, some time ago. I'm not sure what it came from--croc, odontocete, other?--but am hoping the horizontal ridge between the top and bottom halves, or perhaps other features, may be diagnostic. Anyone recognize this or have ideas on what it may have belonged to?
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Took a trip down to the Calvert Cliffs with the Buffalo Geological Society last weekend for some fossil hunting. It was my first time ever hunting at this location and I would call it a success. I can see why this location is such a popular spot, great beaches along the Chesapeake and beautiful weather made this one of the most scenic fossil hunting locations I've ever been at. The first day was Flag Ponds, which is where most people had better luck finding good sized shark teeth during low tide conditions. I found a small fragment of a Meg here, which was exciting. The second day was Matoaka Cabins, which was where much better invertebrate shells could be found. I took a walk a bit past a recent cliff failure and ended up having a lot of success finding teeth during high tide by churning up the sand and letting the waves wash it out. After I got a system down in the afternoon, this method yielded me a tooth every 5 to 10 minutes. I also filled a 3gal bucket with gravel deposits from the low tide to bring home and sift, I would not do this again as I only found a few teeth from this bucket. Looking forward to the next time I can get back. Total finds. Everything above the coral is from Matoaka, everything below the coral is from Flag Ponds Dolphin ear bone, probably my favorite find of the trip. Awesome preservation from what I have seen Some of the best teeth Some of the better ray fossils Crab claws Bones
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I found what I believe is a partial fish tooth along the Calvert Cliffs (Miocene) in Maryland a while ago. @Al Dente, @MarcoSr, or others, any idea what this may have belonged to?
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(Pictures 1-3)Found this piece at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland. It appears to be wood given by the grain structure of it. In addition it has lines going up and down it in the same direction across the entire piece. The outside of the piece is more rough and is kind of like bark. What do you guys think? (Picture 4-6) found this piece also at Calvert Cliffs in Maryland. It shares the same grain structure as the piece in picture 1, but is a lot darker so I was wondering if it could be bone instead of wood. In picture 6 i tried to capture the texture of the specimen since piece 2 was a lot more difficult to photograph on iPhone. Could this one be wood too?
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Found this piece from Calvert Cliffs state park in Maryland. Has a swirling pattern around it similar to poop. Could it be?
