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It has been almost 2 years since I have explored the Cretaceous streams in New Jersey. I have hardly been out fossilhunting at all in the past two years actually. Yesterday my boys had a Winter Percussion Band competition at Monroe Township High Shcool which is only about a 1/2 hour drive to Big Brook. My boys had 2 performances, one around 3pm and another around 8pm which gave me a window of a couple hours to explore the stream in between shows. When I arrived at the stream I immediately saw piles of gravel littering the banks everywhere. A sure tell sign that people have been hitting the stream hard. At this point didn't have high hopes of finding much if anything worthy in the short time I had. I decided to try a spot that produced some nice finds the last time I had been there. Even though the area looking pretty picked over there was a decent sharktooth sitting right on top of the gravel on a small gravel bar. This gave me some hope. My second scoop produced a very nice large Enchodus tooth. A few more scoops produced only small broken sharkteeth. I decided to move on it took awhile of searching before I found another spot that looked possibly untouched. First sift I found a cool little brachiopod in matrix with a bivalve internal mold next to it. The next few shifts had sharkteeth. Then the teeth started getting bigger with a couple being decent. I think I stayed around 2 1/2 hours then my wife came back for me to get dinner before the next performance. Even though pickings were slim I enjoyed having a chance to be there. I have definitely been out of the Fossil loop for some time now. This trip has reinvigorated me. I have been feeling like i want to get back out for some time. As we all know the past couple years has been a challenge for the whole world. Anyways just thought i would share. I hope you all are doing well. Dave
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Hello I've got a shark tooth that looks like megalodon but found in Thailand at Sonkra Beach. So it has a bourlette and serrations similar like megalodon tooth can someone id my tooth please, or let me know if there are a similar type of shark tooth that look like megalodon?
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Hi! I have had these shark teeth from Ouled Abdoun Basin for awhile. Not sure of species or exact age. But age is Cretaceous-Eocene Regards Adriano
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Headed to Gainesville, FL on Sunday and Need Some Help
ChristopherWay posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hello! I’ve been tracking my surrounding areas in the last year finding new spots that yield great things. And I’ve seen several people I’ve met in passing hit Gainesville with great success! I’ve read that there were some newer crack downs on fossil hunting in the city limits and I’m reaching out for any further information or even any local hunters willing to get out and breathe some smooth fresh air this Sunday, December 12th? This may be one of my last hunts for a while due to a beautiful life addition coming up! Ive done plenty of reading up on Hogstown and Rattlesnake but I’d love any local information! thanks a million! here are a few Teeth I picked up the other day here in Panama City Beach with the dredging going on just off shore
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Hello All! I’m Christopher and I’m new to the gang! I want to thank anyone and everyone in advance for the help and learning that will come from this site! I want to share a recent epic find as a first hello! I couldn’t believe that 90* bend!! IMG_3810.MOV
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Hello! I’ve been a shark tooth hunter for several years now and have tried to find places around the South to keep my mind going and I found a newer spot for me in Andalusia, AL. And along the way I have found a few teeth styles I haven’t seen before and was looking for any kind of help identifying. Thanks so much for any help!
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Got a cheap Otodus obliquus teeth with matrix. It’s quite big (7.5cm).
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Hello I’m new to the hobby , what species are the fossils i didn’t find them , I bought them from a box thanks for reading
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I’m not sure what species this is, but I think it’s more like chubutensis than megalodon.
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Hello everyone, I bought a bucket of small shark teeth from a fossil dealer in my country many years ago. The tag on it says it’s from morocco, khouribga, and the age is Eocene, Cenozoic. I found it when I was cleaning my room last week, and I started trying to identify them. I guess that 1st and 3rd one is carcharias, 2nd one is striatolamia, and the 4th one is cretolamna. If these conjectures are obviously wrong, I’m very sorry about that. In my country, there is no research on this subject and these sharks don’t even have an official name. Thanks for your help. (The measurement standard is centimeters and sorry for my poor English expression.)
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Hey Everyone, I got a couple shark teeth restored and I am very unhappy with the results. Is there any way to have someone else redo the restoration or if not, at least remove the putty/paint? I'm not sure what to do at this point and was hoping there was a way to fix this. Thank you.
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Tuesday this week (1/19/2021) I headed over to Big Brook Preserve after reading up on it on this forum and other sites. Made for a cold day in the water but ran across some other fossil hunters (both locals and out of staters like me.) I found a few neat teeth, mainly a few goblin shark teeth, as well as some crow shark teeth, and of course belemnites. Nothing spectacular compared to some posts but defiantly made my week! The locals were finding teeth up by the Boundary Rd. access (that is where I found mine) and I was finding tons of belemnites down by the Hillsdale Rd. entrance. The locals I ran into recommended going up towards a school that the brook runs through as they have found some bear claws there, they weren't sure if they were fossilized (over 10,000) or just really old and preserved by the creek. I did not have the chance to check that area out as I ran into them as I was finishing up for the day. Definitely worth your time if you are into shark teeth.
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I figured that while we are on a show me your sharkteeth kick, why not show some of our specail sandtiger teeth The poor sandtiger hardly gets any press, but they can still be a nice addition to any collection. Here is my absolute favorite. It is another Brownies beach special. When I found it in the surf it was a dark black/grey color. But when it dried out I got a blue/tan mottled blade with a brown root. Also the root is kind of oversized for the blade. It has some wicked cusps as well.
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I got these 2 shark teeth a few years ago. They are from Khouribga, Morocco I labeled them as Cretalamna appendiculata and Cretaceous-Eocene as I saw several Cretalamna appendiculata labeled sometimes as Eocene and sometimes Cretaceous. Does anyone know if its the correct species or how to identify shark teeth from Khouribga?
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Even tho we've lived in Florida for over 15 years, this weekend was the first time we actually went looking for shark teeth. And then again today. I confess, once I started flipping these over and looking closely, I've answered most of my own questions. Especially in light instead of quickly fading dusk! The first pic are the 2 I'm certain are real now. In particular the grey one. Next 4 are one I'm not sure about. But if I'm wrong about any others being rocks or shells please let me know! Thanks!
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Hello, I found this shark tooth today at the Jersey shore (Sea Isle City). Can someone please help me identify it and possibly let me know how old you think it might be? Thanks in advance!
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Hey all, quick question. I am currently in school in the Harrisburg, PA region and am limited in trying to stay under an hour and a half drives for spots. I noticed some posts about shark teeth in the Potomac river but most of what I could find was that these sites are more near the D.C. area. I was wondering if anyone here knew if all of the Potomac had fossils to find or if it is strictly along certain areas of erosion off of the cliffs that the Potomac cuts through? I think either way over the summer I am going to try to end up at the Aquia formation but was wondering if I could potentially hit something up sooner.
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Lurker for a bit, finally coming out of the fossil closet. Looking to SUP the Peace River and do some first time fossil hunting. Starting from scratch but looking to make/buy the proper screens and tools. Do it right the first time. Thanks for the add to the group and looking forward to running into a few of the Florida hunters in the future.
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Where to get started in finding Central Texas teeth and bones
Jared C posted a topic in Questions & Answers
I'm a newbie who lives in the Austin area with a lot of passion for ancient life, but I'm having trouble making a decisive start with with my searches. I have a particular interest in large western interior seaway predators, most notably xiphactinus, but also the mosasaurs and sharks that lived in the area as well. Finding a vertebrae, of perhaps even teeth from these groups would be absolutely wonderful, but of the few creeks in the Austin area I've scouted, I've been able to turn up nothing besides gastropods. This is still despite heavily studying the sometimes confusing Texas geological maps So with this in mind, how and where do I start? Are there any places in the Austin area where I may have some luck in discovering possible vertebrae or teeth? I'd love any advice, I'm eager to make a start but I'm quite alone and need a little bit of guidance. Thanks! -
Hey hey, hope everybody’s Tuesday went well! I’m new here, 25 and have much to learn in realm of fossil hunting. I’m hoping you can help. I live in Charleston, SC and travel up to Summerville from time to time to explore creeks searching for the ever elusive megalodon. I’m relatively green hunting fossil but I do have some good spots and good finds. Of all the effort I’ve given, and believe me I really have put hundreds of hours into searching, I still have not mastered the art of finding these suckers. I’m hoping someone can help. I’m thinking part of my shortcoming is not truly understanding the layering of fossil bands, or maybe I’ve just been unlucky. I’ve been recklessly searching creeks hoping to run into gravel. My soul needs a big megalodon tooth. I understand these spots are sacred and demand respect and discretion. Can someone offer me any guidance? PM me if you can help.
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Found these small shark teeth in ignaberga sweden. Its cretaceous in age anybody knows the species?
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Hello everyone! I am looking for Squalicorax (Any species) to help aid in the research I am doing for my University. I'm looking for a bulk amount or Squalicorax hartwelli from Kansas, or anywhere in the Western Interior Seaway. I am also looking for Squalicorax falcatus from the Southern U.K., France, Belgium, and/or Morocco. Any complete or near-complete Squalicorax you have that you are willing to part with, please contact me. I am a college student. I have lots of shark teeth that I can trade, including: - Megalodon shark teeth and meg ancestors ( angustidens, chubutensis, obliquus, and Otodus minor from Russia) - Many Paleocene teeth from Russia - Paleozoic teeth including orthocanthus, xenocanthus, petalodus, etc. - Many Eocene teeth from Alabama and Kazakstan, especially Alabama. - Cretaceous species from Alabama, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, etc. - Australian miocene teeth - 2 incomplete Striatolamia macrota from Seymor Island, Antarctica. and much more. Please send me a PM on here. I am also collecting literature, and while I won't trade for literature, it would vastly help me! Thanks everyone, Chase
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Hello! My name is Raihan & I’m from Indonesia. I’m kinda new at this shark teeth collecting, I have several teeth & unfortunately I’m a little bit confused about their id. Can anyone tell me about what kind of shark teeth are these? All of them were found in Madura island, Indonesia. Here are the questions. 1) Are these upper & lower teeth from a bull shark? Or it could be from another Carcharhinus sp.? 2) Are these lemons? And if it so, is it N.acutidens? 3) Does anyone know the exact species on these fossilized lemon shark teeth? Thanks!
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Found this strange object in new jersey, it appears to be a transparent shark tooth, which is something I have never heard of before. there is likely another explanation, but I am unaware of it. Does anyone know what this is? photos taken with an iPhone lined up to a dissecting microscope, the distance between the 2 blue lines is 1cm. -thanks in advance!
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Hi! I was introduced to shark tooth hunting on the beach about 15 years ago by my MIL. It has become my favorite past time while at the beach. We recently purchased a home in Georgetown, SC, and I have heard there are great spots to hunt in Summerville, SC and surrounding areas of Charleston. How do i get started with where to go? I have never searched in creeks or riverbeds, but I would love to spend a day searching. Any maps or advice for me on where to start or go? Thanks!
