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Howdy y'all, I found this while sifting for shark teeth. Is it a coprolite or Gastropod? Not sure if I posted here. ID is welcomed.
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Restoring Cretaceous Period Cretoxyrhina shark teeth
Rockin' Ric posted a topic in Fossil Preparation
One of my favorite fossilized shark teeth to find is the Cretoxyrhina of the Cretaceous Period. One of the frustrating things about hunting them is finding a huge blade with no root/base... and that happens at least 90% ot the time! Although I have found several whole teeth, it's moreso the blade or the base. Not sure what is going on in the creek system that deteriorates the roots so badly?? Anyhoo, I took two of the blades found without the base and tried to duplicate and restore the teeth with putty, sanding with a Dremel then applying a color match with an art marker to its splendor granted I'm still practicing and learning.
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Hi all! I find a lot of fossilized shark teeth when on creeks with friends. I keep the whole as well as the broken ones. It's disappointing to find a really good looking tooth and something was broken on it. One day, it occurred to me why don't you try to restore those teeth that are almost perfect? Well with some putty and a Dremel here are my first attempt. Still have a lot to learn and experience before I can get good at this, at least it's a start. The Goblin shark had the right root broken. Went to the broken discards to find a root similar and glued it, filled in the gaps with putty and sanded it to a smooth finish. The Cretoxyrhina tooth was missing right root wing, fashioned a wing with putty, let dry and sand. After drying and sanding, took a art marker that I use in my art that happen to be the root color and colored over the putty. I took some micro fossil dust and applied to the marker color, the dust stuck and gives a nice blend! This is pretty exciting and plan on restoring two Cretoxyrhina blades I found without base/roots. The teeth I restore will go into my collection and not be sold.
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Good day everyone, my name is Thomas. I'm a student who is starting out in Alabama, with a year out yet in my geology degree. I research primarily sedimentary structures and fluid mechanics revolving fluvial river systems. I would like to get into contact with any and all who hunt the states of Alabama and Mississippi. I've been an avid fossil hunter for over four years, and have hunted all across the country. The Eocene deposits in the south half of the state are by far my favorite to research and collect, from Point A in Andalusia, to Silas, Alabama. Our state has a ridiculous amount of outcrops and localities to hunt, and thus I feel as though I can reasonably share some high quality reports with you all down the line. On the side I edit and create specimen tables for purposes of research, and just as a hobby.
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Found this last year and thought it was a Gastropod Steinkern of some kind? On second thought, could it be a coprolite... if coprolite, its a perfect symetrical pile of...? Found in Cretaceous material while hunting for shark teeth. Does anyone out there know what this is... its smooth and heavily worn on the bottom side?
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This came out of a box of fossil bone I received from a fossil hunter out in eastern Mississippi. The only story I got with them was that they were found on the Eutaw Formation and Tombigbee Sand, and collected across Lee, Monroe, Itawamba and Chickasaw counties. These bones are a huge mix of Cretaceous and later material. I found some fossil mammal teeth mixed in, including what looks like a chip of mastodon tooth. So, they were all mixed together in the box. Because I’m a fan of impossible tasks, I’ve taken to trying to ID and catalog some of the material. Out of this box I pulled this bone—it looks to be the worn proximal head of either a humerus or tibia. My next question would be—is there a way to determine a Cretaceous dinosaur from a Pleistocene mammal? I know you can sometimes tell based on the growths of the trebacular bone, but that I’m still learning. You’ll probably see me on this sub-forum a lot as I refine my search image. I took…a myriad of photos. Inside and outside, with tape measure. I can take more detailed photos on request. Maybe I can get some light shed on this while learning something new. Thanks for your time. I may have had some trouble uploading the photos and video, I’m doing this on my phone with a cracked screen. I can post more detailed photos in comments if necessary. IMG_1907.mov IMG_1907.mov
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Hello all! I found this peculiar object while sorting through Cretaceous Period marine material. Never encountered something like this before. I put it on FB to get an identification, to no avail? It's tiny and not a fossilized "morel mushroom" although it's shaped like one???? I'm guessing the person who said that was trying to be funny? Is it a tooth, something just oddly shaped? Any help would be appreciated.
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Howdy Everyone! It's always a plus finding an arrowhead while sifting for shark teeth in a creek! Here are a few interior Goblin Shark teeth with the jasper point. Cretaceous Period, Eutaw Formation, Southeastern USA.
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Scouting For Sites, Cretaceous Marine Fossils Found
Rockin' Ric posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Went scouting some time ago for potential hunting sites. After my hunting buddies and I finished we stopped at this well known creek for a looksee. Here are my favorite finds: Gastropods, Echinoids, Ptychodus, Squalicorax and Cretalamna shark teeth, Oyster, fish vertebrae and badly broken/worn arrowhead. The water level was high with swift current and a tad bit chilly, and thank goodness no one was shooting at us!
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Hello all! On most of the creek excursions I make, I try and bring back micro gravel to sort through for tiny fossil treasures. This recent trip was no exception. I brought back 3 gallons of gravel, and it took me two weeks to sort through it. I found those treasured fossils that make a tedious process worthwhile! Featured are several species of shark, fish, mollusks, ray, urchin plate, and sawfish of the Cretaceous Period.
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There several creeks I visit in my area where I find lots of shark teeth! One in particular, the Ptychodus tooth has eluded me when I visit. I got the opportunity to visit a new site and had been told this creek contained lots of Ptychodus. Well they weren't wrong, I found these three in an hour and a micro version later! Pretty cool! Cretaceous Period, Eutaw Formation, Southeastern USA.
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Could this be a coprolite? I'm pretty sure it's not a steinkern.
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What in the world is this? Found it in a creek in Perry County, Alabama while sifting for macro fossils. Been finding macros for a couple of years now and have never found one of these.
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It's a common occurrence when on a creek sifting for fossilized shark teeth, and a welcomed sight. These two were found in the same five foot gravel bar. A Cretolamna Shark Tooth and Milky White Quartz Bird Point probably from the Archaic Woodland Period in my state. Pretty excited bout the finds!
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I tried to identify this species, but failed.
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Teeth, steinkerns and denticle that got through the 1/4" mesh sifter. So.many.micro.teeth to choose from that are my favorits! Here are my favorites that represent the Cretaceous Period marine environment in my state. At least 6 species of shark, 5 fish and 2 shelled organisms? These are tiny, but they got bigger too! Cretaceous Period, Southeastern USA.
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Recently went to Catoma Creek on my way through Montgomery and these are some of the better finds. I was hoping someone could help me out out with IDing everything since I’m not from the region. Let me know if you need more pictures. Thanks!
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Found on a regular fossil hunting excursion. Each trip there's always an interesting fossils that turn up from sifting. Any ideas on both objects? The one on the bottom left appears to be coral but not sure how much coral was prevalent during the Cretaceous Period? Been to this site a lot and this is the first find of anything like it. The top right I'm getting comments that it's a partial mouthplate of a fish? Any help with ID is appreciated. Thank y'all!
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Hello all! I have been hunting shark teeth for about 8 months now thanks to a hunting buddy who has access to private property with a creek running through it that contains Cretaceous marine fossils. While sifting on the creek one day I wondered what got through my 1/4" mesh so I bucketed up the gravel and took home. Once the gravel dried I placed a lil' bit at a time in a white paper plate do see what was going back into the creek after sifting. I was astonished at what I was finding! Perfectly preserved tiny teeth from sharks, rays and other fossil organisms! After two buckets I was hooked on the hunt for micro fossils! Not only do I look forward to going to the creek, I now look forward bringing buckets home to go through as well. Meristodonoides Hadrodus prices Urchin Spines Tiny shark teeth found so far...at least 4 pieces? Enchodus teeth. Myledaphus (ray teeth) maybe some other teeth mixed in? Pycnodont teeth (drum fish teeth) Not quite microscopic but pin sized teeth.
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It's been over a month since I was down on the creek. Here are some of my favorite finds. It has rained quite a bit the past month or so which means higher water levels and stronger current than what we are accustomed too. Living in the South, temperatures don't drop below the 30's much but the past few months have been cold so the waters on the creek were quite chilly. Have you guys had your sifter float away before? Mine did because I got distracted forgetting that the current was strong! Fortunately for me, my hunting buddies were several hundred yards downstream after yelling for help, was able to retrieve it for me. All I had on were knee high boots and my buddy had waders, the waters were chest high on him where he retrieved the sifter. Yeah, I learned that the thing needs to be tethered when currents are swift! In my hand are Cretoxyrhina (largest I've found so far?), Cretalamna, Sqaulicorax, Scapanorynchus, Ptychodus and Enchodus teeth...oops, forgot the Mosasaur tooth! Lignite wood with pyrite crystals, bone, Baculite section and Gastropod steinkern. Cretaceous Period, Eutaw Formation, South Alabama USA.
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Hey y'all! I've only been shark teeth hunting for about 8 months and its addictive that's for sure! One of the coolest and unique finds would be shark teeth in matrix. Here are two examples although they are tiny teeth, I believe they are Cetalamna's? Both were found in two separate creeks approximately 75 miles from each other. The first one is in Coquina matrix (a closeup shot), found while sifting. I reached into the sifter not seeing the tooth and it cut my dang finger drawing blood...ouch! It's safe to say the tooth still works or was bitten by 85 million year old shark. The second tooth is embedded in chalk. The chalk had been creek tumbled over time with a smooth pebble like surface. Hope to find more of these on future excursions?
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Hello All! I've been fortunate to have a hunting buddy who has access to private property where the Cretaceous material is dense. One of my favorite fossils to hunt are the Shark Coprolites. Although the teeth and bone are the greater draw it doesn't disappoint when a Coprolite is found. Looking forward to finding more of these on future trips.
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Hello all! Most of us like em' big...that is fossilized shark teeth! Most sifters generally have the 1/4 " mesh which catch the big teeth. Lil' did I know what got through that mesh until I took a bucket home to resift later. Upon resifting I find these tiny teeth, Scapanorynchus Texanus, Cretalamna, Cretoxyrhina, and Squalicorax. Realizing that sharks and fishes started off small to get big. Finding these tiny teeth now is just as exciting as sifting on the creek itself! Also pictured is a Brachiopod and Turitella. Go ahead, I know ya want to sing it...Baby Shark Doo doo, doo doo doo doo...
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