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Hi everyone! My name is Tate and I've been looking for fossils (mostly sharks teeth) for as long as I can remember. I've hunted mostly around Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Currently, I'm living in Wilmington, North Carolina, where I'm attending college at UNCW. I've recently started searching the beaches here, and to my surprise it seems that I've actually got a few decent spots. I've been lurking in the forums here and there for a while and would love to pick up some more knowledge surrounding these incredible pieces of history. Looking forward to getting to know you all and seeing your finds! Here's my favorite tooth from yesterday, would love to get an opinion on ID. Angustiden?

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.

It has been a long time since I've logged onto the forum. I've been so busy with AP exams and finals that I really just got out of the habit of checking it. My hiatus is over, however, and I look forward to diving back into the rich information this site offers. I had the pleasure of going on a guided trip to some of Virginia's Miocene cliff exposures. Until this point, I had only ever hunted in parks with public access and well-known sites, but this trip presented me with the opportunity to finally hunt in more remote areas that don't get picked over by the crowds. The site where the trip took us is technically private property, but for this special event, the leaders of the trip gain special permission from the owners to bring people onto the grounds. My dad bought us two spots on the trip as a very early birthday present, and I was thrilled to hear I'd get a chance at some better finds than usual. We drove down early Saturday morning and arrived in a parking lot to meet up with everyone. In total, there were about 50 people who paid to come along. The weather was amazing; warm and sunny. Some people opted to simply walk past the usually off limits ropes, but most chose to take a ride in one of the boats that the leaders were running to get to the desired areas of the cliffs faster. One of the boats was run by the fantastic @SailingAlongToo who I finally had the chance to meet. He's a great guy, and I can't thank him enough for helping transport me and my dad along the cliffs. I hope to run into him again at some point. I was eager to get on the very first boat to depart, and I did just that. After a short ride, we hit the beach and started to hunt. The first hour of so was not the best for me. I found a couple decent teeth, but hadn't even hit a dozen yet. I was going at a slow pace as usual, and eventually a young girl caught up to me. She asked how I was doing and we talked for a minute. She showed me a beautiful transitional meg she had found. Finding a meg tooth was certainly a goal for this trip for me, as it was for everyone else as well. As we were still talking, she picked something up and said, "Huh, isn't that interesting?" and showed me a large flat rock covered in moss and barnacles. Only it wasn't just a rock. As she showed the front side to me, she saw the clean back side and screamed, "THAT'S A TOOTH!" and showed me the back. Sure enough, it was a MASSIVE, nearly 4" meg tooth. Happy for her, but also disappointed that I didn't find it myself, I congratulated her as she proceeded to run back to her family to show them. I couldn't beat myself up too much, though, because it wasn't my fault for not seeing something that no one would've though was a tooth. Besides, that was just proof that the big ones were out there. That tooth ended up being the largest tooth found on the entire trip, of all 50 people over the span of two days. And it was her first time ever fossil hunting! Talk about beginner's luck. Congratulations again, nonetheless. My finds starting getting better as the day went on. I think I finally found my specialty in fossil hunting: large, broken Hemipristis teeth. I was finding plenty of Hemis, but I just couldn't get my hands on a whole one. It was a shame too, because had they been complete, some of the teeth would have been absolutely beautiful, and Hemis are my favorite. As I was hunting in the water, I saw what I thought was possibly a meg tooth root sticking out of the sand, and pulled it out. It was big alright, and VERY heavy, but it wasn't a tooth. It was a rib fragment from a prehistoric dugong! I didn't know that's what it was at the time, but I certainly suspected it was a rib based solely on the shape. Later on, I eventually found a small cove as the water was rising. I had it all to myself for a while. There was tons of gravel and sand in the cove that was dry and far away from the waves, and in digging through that I found one of my biggest teeth ever. It was a beautiful mako, Isurus desori. I took that as a sign that this spot was a nice place to settle down for a while. Just then, SA2 came to the cove in his boat to pick a couple people up who wanted to move elsewhere. He happily threw me his sifter so I could thoroughly search the wake. After sifting for about 20 minutes, I found the best tooth I've ever found in that sifter. It was a PERFECT and HUGE hastalis! I was so thrilled. That one cove gave me my two best teeth of the trip, and possibly ever. Although I didn't find a meg, I did find a few "fraglodons", which I've never found before. That wrapped up the first day. My dad and I grabbed dinner at a local Mexican restaurant and went to our motel to get some rest in order to have the energy to hunt again the next day. The second day was much less nice in terms of weather, and we got a little less time to hunt. Regardless, my dad and I tried to get on some of the first boats again. This time, I asked SA2 if he'd bring me in the opposite direction as most people were going, and he kindly agreed. I was one of the only hunters on that side, and for a while I was completely alone because he had dropped me off at the very edge of the property. I finally got to hunt on cobble, which I've never done before. I often see videos of people finding huge teeth in cobble, which is why I was sure I'd find something decent. I didn't find anything too big, but I got some unique finds for sure. I found my first crab claws, and a croc tooth! I ended up just gradually walking all the way back to the starting point, hunting along the way. My finds were not quite as nice and the previous day, but I was still satisfied. In the last hour of hunting, a storm started to come in and the boats stopped running. Many people left before the stated time because of the weather, but I stayed out there. I got my last nice find of the day: a cow shark tooth; my first from Virginia. Near the end of our day, I ended up in a scary situation when I got stranded by the crashing waves that had completely engulfed the beach. I ended up wading through the water, letting it fill my boots completely and trying my best not to slip on the clay-like cliff material beneath my feet. I made it out alright, but got totally soaked. With that, my dad and I were some of the last to head out. It was an absolutely phenomenal trip. I got to hunt on usually restricted grounds with lots of great people and came away with some really nice fossils. I found a lot of everything, really. Tigers, Hemis, Makos, Whalers, Lemons, hastalis, fraglodons, Croc, Cow, crab, ray, vert, dugong, gastropod, shell, etc. All of them will make great additions to me ever-growing collection. A big thanks to @SailingAlongToo and all those who led this excellent trip. I know there were a few other forum members there, including @I_gotta_rock, so if you were there be sure to let me know! Hope everyone else who participated had a great trip as well. Hoppe hunting!

Hello all, ToothMan here. This is my first trip report! I just joined this great forum. Stumbled upon it the other day. I have only been collecting about a year, and mostly fossilized sharks teeth at that. I also collect ray plates, I have one porpoise tooth, two crocodile teeth, some crab claw fossils, mostly marine creatures but focus mainly on shark teeth. I'm looking forward to expanding my searches for more than just teeth. Here is a link https://imgur.com/gallery/CO2q2gg to an imgur gallery from my most recent trip. Trip report below! I have some great teeth in my collection but wanted to report on my best finds to date, which ocurred over the past two days. I had some exceptional luck, paired with a keen eye, resulting in my first two Megalodon teeth ever found. I live in Solomon's, Md, and frequent some of the same sites I'm sure some of you do. Those being Calvert Cliffs, Brownies beach, flag ponds, etc. I also hunt Cove point a lot. My grandparents have a house down there so I frequent that beach often. Ive had my best finds so far there over the past two days. Last night I was there at low tide around 10:30 and found my first Megalodon tooth! I was ecstatic! I didnt think you could find those here. I thought they were mostly at calvert cliffs but I guess some wash down. I found a bunch of smaller teeth as well. Then today, I went back around noon for low tide again. Did my usual walk up to the point, picking up a bunch of small teeth along the way couple with a few hemi's here and there. I walked around past the lightouse and began finding some really nice mako's! I absolutely love finding mako teeth. Found some in the waves crashing and even up at the high tide line. The water,was still a little cold today but bearable. I wore shorts and sandals and took my sandals off, walking thru knee deep water one way searching, and up on the beach looking on the way back. I went home, happy with these finds. But I decided to return around 5 even though the tide was coming back in and I didnt expect to find much. But boy was I wrong. By this point it was really windy and the waves were really large, crashing and moving material all over the place. This is good as it turns up more stuff, but its harder to collect. You have to be quick. I felt like the karate kid snatching a fly out of my trainers hand diving in to grab teeth I had just spotted before they were swept away by the surf! Many were lost that I couldnt grab quick enough. I was picking up quite a few teeth though, a bunch of makos and some nice hemi's, when I saw a huge mako! A wave had just crashed on it, I let it recede, spotted ir again, and snatched it up before another wave could sweep it away. I had been out for hours now, and was really happy with my finds. I decided to take one last walk around the point and then I saw my second meg ever sticking up out of the sand. Only the top gum line was exposed and my heart jumped as I knew exactly what it was and it looked big! I scooped it up out of the sand and cleaned the barnacles off it. I was and am so happy! Never thought id be finding Megalodon teeth. Ive had the fossil hunting bug for about two years now. It really is addicting. Happy hunting, all. -ToothMan

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

Found this buried in the sand on a man-made dredge island in the middle of the Savannah River. Guy I was with said it was a partial megalodon... what say you all?

I just bought more first megalodon tooth I love it, it looks so nice on this display stand I bought! I can’t wait to buy some more shark teeth, I was always fascinated by sharks. I need to get some mako, great white teeth, and some other species now!

Hello! I am brand new to fossil collecting and I look forward to making new friends and learning from this awesome forum!

Zdravo ! I got this tooth from a friend who is from the Netherlands.He told me that he bought it there and the man told him that he bought a meg tooth.Tho it's not whole specimen,but i'm looking for answers! If anyone can help,that would be much appreciated!

Bought this off an auction site from what I thought (and maybe is) an honest seller. Asked twice if there was ANY restoration done. Said no. The long side measures 6.12" The tooth weights 13 oz, which seems like for a tooth of this size..but...who knows. I worry that the tips of the roots were restored to add some length to push it over 6". The ends of the root almost seem like a different matte, or color black. But also, this could be because the angle changes there, and the light changes...not sure. Also, maybe the enamel? I also bought a cheap UV flashlight and nothing really stands out when I look at it....but I admit I don't know what I am looking for. I am completely new to the Meg/fossil world. Here are the pics. Thank yoU!

I just received this in the mail but the ""Certificate of Authenticity" was simply a business card stating fossilized "shark" tooth millions of years old. When I purchased the tooth it was specified Carcharocles Megalodon. Can anybody help me put my mind at ease? The tooth itself is about 4.5 inches. Thank you

Ok, so I'm a bit of a film nut, or at least I play one when I'm teaching screen design to my students. So, have you guys seen this trailer ?! In full disclosure this thing stinks like my creek hunting socks and boots left in my wife's hot car for a few days .... buuuut, I don't know. It might be worth a rental, late at night, when I want to be amused and have a nice belly laugh? It is the closest to a Jaws-type movie in a long time. Apologies to Steven Spielberg of course. I know this is only tangentially related to the level of discussion we try to keep on the forum .. but still. "It's a Megalodon" is usually not something we hear in the movie theater. Cheers, Brett

Hello everyone! Today, I do not have an identification request, but I do have a request for some specific pictures. I have been having a hard time finding side view pictures of posterior juvenile megalodon teeth. If any of you have these tiny megs and don’t mind snapping a side view picture for me, it would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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Hello Everyone! I am new to this forum and look forward to talking to everyone. I am from South Georgia and have been interested in Relic/Artifact/Fossil hunting all my life. I have Indian artifacts I have found from the 70's and one Megalodon tooth we found in the river back then. I am really interested in hunting for Megalodon teeth and would love to get some insight into where the best places are in Georgia to locate these and other things. Thanks for any help and looking forward to talking to ya'll!

Hi all! Im beginner collector, and about to pull the trigger on one meg tooth. Here are some pictures I'm deciding from, please give your thoughts, and help with a decision! If you like a tooth please comment on it, if you see one maybe I should avoid, please do the same. I know it's all a matter of preference, but please give your thoughts. Looking for the best Bang for Buck! If you could, place your top 3,5,10 or just general opinions, so I can narrow it down. Im just trying to have some fun with this thread! These pics are in no particular order. Megalodon Teeth Number 1. 4 & 1/8 in. $95 display included Number 2. 15 people watching serrated 4 & 7/8 in. $99 Number 3. 16 watching 4 & 7/16in. $99 super serrated Number 4. serrated 4 & 7/16in. $119 Number 5. serrated 4 & 1/4 in. $119 Number 6. 5 & 3/8in. $119 Number 7. serrated 5 & 9/16 in $119 Number 8. 4 & 3/8 in. $125 case included Number 9. 4 & 11/16in. $75 Number 10. 4 & 7/8in. $95 Number 11. 4 & 1/2 in. $85 Number 12. Bargain Priced 5 & 1/8 in. $75 Number 13. 4 & 13/16in. $99 Number 14. 4 & 1/2 in. $99 Number 15. Jet Black 5 & 3/16in. $119 Number 16 serrated 4 & 3/8in. $119 Number 17 Huge 5 & 9/16in. $119 Number 18 Super Serrated 4 &1/4 in. $125 Number 19 over 5in $99 ps. Ill be asking about spinosaurus teeth in another thread! Thanks! Grant

(did I post in the right section, or should I move this to the general discussion forum to get more help) Hey all, Im a beginner collector, looking at buying a megalodon tooth. Since it's my first purchase, Im only looking to spend $120 max. - I would like to find a complete tooth, that is relatively pretty, 3.5 in or larger, and probably lacking any serrations at my price. Is this possible? -Does anyone have any tips for a beginner? -Does anyone have any teeth in mind? -Ive seen some 4 inch teeth that were beautiful for less than $100, why is this? 1. Here are some of the the sites Ive looked at so far. Megateeth.com sharksteeth.com darkwatermegs.com fossilera.com -Are these places reputable? -Are there any other good sites? 2. -Should I be looking on eBay? -If so who are some good sellers? -Should I "buy it now" or auction? -Ive been looking at a seller called 'thesharktoothlady', has anyone ever heard of her? Anyways, since Im new, Im not quite sure the right questions to ask, and any information would be great. Also in the very near future, Ill be asking about a spino tooth! Thanks all!! Grant

I found this at the weekend in a creek off the Peace River in Florida. It's pretty worn, but you can still see the serrations along the edge of the crown. My initial reaction was that it was a tiny posterior megalodon. It's only 0.5" wide however. Any thoughts? The bit that confused me was that it curls up slightly when laying flat (see third photo)

Tooth of ancient megashark stolen in Australia BBC News, March 2018 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-43381141 Ancient megalodon tooth missing from Australian World Heritage site, SBS News https://www.sbs.com.au/news/ancient-megalodon-tooth-missing-from-australian-world-heritage-site Yours, Paul H.

Hi folks, We had a major low tide here in Calvert County Maryland last week and beachcombers nailed these beautiful Megs on the Patuxent river according to the Maryland DNR Facebook page. The river holds excellent quality teeth as seen the photo. Just goes to prove you don’t have to to Bayfront park to find quality Megs in Maryland. Enjoy Regards Cliff Dweller

Hello all, I will be in the Charleston/Summerville area this weekend and a few days into the week. If anyone has any suggestions on where I can try to look for shark teeth, please let me know via PM. I can trade spot locations for some Paleozoic fossils or Mesozoic shark teeth. Next week, I will write a trip report on how things go, I am hoping to find my first tooth over 2.5”, I probably won’t get a chance to find something like that for several more years. Wish me luck!

Open access paper. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X17305485

Hi everyone! My girlfriend and I are going to attempt another trip to Calvert Cliffs next weekend. We would love to find a megalodon tooth or vertebrate fossil. We have hip wader and are thinking about going to the Matoaka Beach Cabins and walking north. We were thinking of going a few feet into the water, where larger material has been sorted, and using a sand scooper. For you seasoned experts out there, does this seem like the way to go? I would love any advice! Thanks, Peter