DawnOfADream Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Hello everyone! I went for my first fossicking adventure at Beaumaris, Victoria late last week. I was hoping you guys could please help me ID a shark tooth (Image 1) and some other items that I cannot identify (Images 2+3). The dark, cylindrical items in Images 2+3 are hollow inside, which you can see in Image 3. All were found underwater in Beaumaris, Victoria just off the jetty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Welcome to the forum! No idea on the shark tooth, might help others if you know what formation it came from, or at least the age. As for the latter few things, from the pictures they almost look like some kind of iron ore, maybe even slag. Are they metallic or magnetic? Some up close pictures of the surface might help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 33 minutes ago, connorp said: Welcome to the forum! No idea on the shark tooth, might help others if you know what formation it came from, or at least the age. As for the latter few things, from the pictures they almost look like some kind of iron ore, maybe even slag. Are they metallic or magnetic? Some up close pictures of the surface might help. Good question! Unfortunately I'm away from home at the moment but I'll have to check for magnetism when I get back and report the results. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I'll suggest the shark tooth is a Carcharodon hastalis (formerly Isurus hastalis). The others are possibly pieces of burrows, so trace fossils rather than body fossils. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 1 hour ago, FossilDAWG said: I'll suggest the shark tooth is a Carcharodon hastalis (formerly Isurus hastalis). The others are possibly pieces of burrows, so trace fossils rather than body fossils. Don Thanks so much Don! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 I agree with hastalis on the tooth. Welcome to the forum. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: I agree with hastalis on the tooth. Welcome to the forum. Thanks Ludwigia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 The tooth is a nice find. Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: The tooth is a nice find. Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. The tooth was laying laying on the sand just below the water, I couldn't believe my luck! Thanks for the warm welcome Tidgy! Edited December 15, 2019 by DawnOfADream 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Welcome! Nice tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan 1000 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Hello! Nice to see another Beaumaris fossicker. The tooth is from a Carcharodon hastalis and the other rocks appear to be ironstone burrows which are fairly common around the Beaumaris site. This PDF might help out with IDing future finds: https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/beaumaris_fossil_book_museum_victoria.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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