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Potomac River - Lucky Otodus


HemiHunter

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I was out kayaking on a creek on the Virginia side of the Potomac today to do some birdwatching, but in an area I thought might have some Aquia exposure.  I did come across one small bluff face, with maybe maybe 40 feet of narrow beach, that I stopped to check out. After about 2 minutes, I looked down and found this guy.  My best Otodus so far and still razor sharp!  I did find a few more much smaller teeth and a decent ray plate fragment, but nothing special the rest of the day.  But this tooth--plus dozens of herons, ospreys, eagles, and purple martins, among other birds--made for an awesome trip.  I hope you enjoy the pix

 

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Great find! 

Thanks for sharing it with us! :) 

    Tim    -  VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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Gorgeous tooth. Congrats!

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Thanks, again.  It's one of my best finds on account of it's pristine condition.  By the way, I was not trespassing at this location, in case anyone is wondering about that. I know that is a big issue on the Virginia side.

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