Bails Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 A 2020 silver lining for me personally was discovering a new hobby and my love for shark tooth hunting. I am fortunate to live in Charleston, SC which we all know is a hot spot for fossil shark teeth. In March, as government shutdowns were coming on strong, a friend invited me to go look for some teeth and there was no turning back. I have posted some of these teeth over the course of the year, but attached is a picture of my shadow box with all of my best teeth found in 2020. As this challenging year comes to a close, let’s celebrate all of the best teeth found over the course of the year! I would love to see some of your best so post ‘em if you got ‘em! 11 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tunis Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 I am so jealous of your display!!! The next shark tooth will be the first one I have ever found. Still looking for my first dinosaur bone as well. Congrats on a successful year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fossilselachian Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Very nice start! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Searcher78 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Here are my Palaeocene and Miocene displays. May not be able to see micro teeth in Palaeocene. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hipockets Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Here is most of mine from the year. They are from the same site in SE North Carolina, it is Castle Hayne and Peedee Formations. C. auriculatus, Squalicorax, Striatolamia macrota, Tethylamna twiggsensis, Galeocerdo, and Serratolamna. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bthemoose Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Here are my favorite finds of the year, all from Maryland. The teeth on the left side are Paleocene and the ones on the right are Miocene (boxes are 2 1/8" x 1 3/4"). More Miocene teeth (small boxes at the bottom are 2 1/8" x 1 3/4"): 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bthemoose Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Searcher78 said: Here are my Palaeocene and Miocene displays. May not be able to see micro teeth in Palaeocene. Is that a Palaeocarcharodon on the right side, second up from the bottom? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBMugu Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Bakersfield Meg 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas.Dodson Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Unfortunately I didn't collect any actual shark teeth this year but if you'll accept some Holocephali Petalodont "sharks", I collected a couple nice specimens from the Paleozoic of Illinois. I miss living in teeth filled areas! 2018 was a good shark year for me because I lived in Georgia at the time and got to collect teeth from the Cretaceous to Pleistocene and could always drive to Summerville. Peripristis semicircularis from the Patoka-Shelburn undivided, Pennsylvanian. A Chomatodus from Mississippian strata in Southern Illinois. 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hokietech96 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, JBMugu said: Bakersfield Meg That is amazing!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharko69 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 A few of my best Cretodus finds from this year. Cretaceous from North Texas. Largest just over 2 1/4 inches. 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Searcher78 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 7 hours ago, bthemoose said: Is that a Palaeocarcharodon on the right side, second up from the bottom? Yes, I haven’t found a perfect one yet. Every one I find is worn and broken . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Searcher78 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 7 hours ago, bthemoose said: Here are my favorite finds of the year, all from Maryland. The teeth on the left side are Paleocene and the ones on the right are Miocene (boxes are 2 1/8" x 1 3/4"). More Miocene teeth (small boxes at the bottom are 2 1/8" x 1 3/4"): I’m jealous of your Paraorthocodous clarkiis. It is hard to find a non broken one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhysicist Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 7 hours ago, sharko69 said: A few of my best Cretodus finds from this year. Cretaceous from North Texas. Largest just over 2 1/4 inches. Oh my. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bthemoose Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 hours ago, Searcher78 said: Yes, I haven’t found a perfect one yet. Every one I find is worn and broken . Still a great find! 5 hours ago, Searcher78 said: I’m jealous of your Paraorthocodous clarkiis. It is hard to find a non broken one. I’ve only found one fully intact one, which I was quite happy about! I actually found all but one of the ones in the photo (plus one other one that I traded to @will stevenson) on a single lucky trip to Douglas Point. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy B Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 9 hours ago, hokietech96 said: That is amazing!! Agreed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bails Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 This is incredible, great finds everyone and thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Searcher78 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, bthemoose said: Still a great find! I’ve only found one fully intact one, which I was quite happy about! I actually found all but one of the ones in the photo (plus one other one that I traded to @will stevenson) on a single lucky trip to Douglas Point. That's funny, I traded one to Will also....lol! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will stevenson Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 @bthemoose @Searcher78 what can I say guys, I like paraorthacodus teeth talking of which, I was looking through some matrix I collected from herne bay, uk, and I found a small beat up one! If I have time for pics, I’ll get some up here 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thair Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 The two best ones I had this year. Peripristis semicircularis & Petlodus , Central Texas, Penn 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Searcher78 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I have 3 towers, 2 for Paleocene and 1 for Miocene. 59 “angels”, 42 “hounds”, 26 “dogs”, 10 crocs, 16 verts, 10 otodus, too many ray teeth and mackerel fish teeth to display all. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hokietech96 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 @Searcher78great collection! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neanderthal Shaman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 I'm so jealous of you people that live in shark teeth areas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gizmo Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 My Calvert Cliffs Megs and Chubs in 2020. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bthemoose Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 16 hours ago, Gizmo said: My Calvert Cliffs Megs and Chubs in 2020. That’s rather incredible! I’d like to find just one that’s a bit bigger than the two very small and worn posteriors I found last year. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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