PG county Aquia (one more time)

[Fossil_Adult]

I was going to do some more exploring of new areas (trying to find a Calvert exposure until I can get the boat in the water since everything’s closed) but I decided to go back here yet again. I made a pretty good decision I think because I found a bunch of shark teeth that are of decent size, and a killer shark and fish vertebrae.

I also found a small block of Calvert formation here too, and I found a lot of it exposed on another piece of land a few weeks ago, but then turned around after seeing a bunch of “no trespassing” signs posted all up and down. Go figure.

So until I find another viable area, I may just keep coming back here, particularly since it’s giving me fantastic fossils. Here’s the spoils from yesterday.

 

 

Shark vertebrae from the site. Very small!

 

 

Here’s the fish vert, biggest and nicest one I’ve found there.

 

 

Here’s some teeth, including goblin/sand tiger, a hound tooth, and a mystery tooth that may be a posterior from the sharks listed above.

 

 

Anyways. that’s about it from the site.

Every time I visit I always walk away with something nice.

Hopefully, I can find some good Calvert formation that’s close to DC before it gets too warm.

 

[Fossilis Willis]

Nice fistful of fossils. I can see why you would return this site. Good luck finding more good hunting grounds. Thanks for sharing.

[bthemoose]

Nice finds. Your mystery tooth looks like Isurolamna inflata, a mackerel shark.