bthemoose Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) I was fortunate to find an excellent Palaeocarcharodon orientalis tooth this morning at Douglas Point (Paleocene, Aquia Formation) in Maryland. I thought it was an Otodus obliquus at first but then I bent down and saw the serrations. The tip is a little dinged, but it has a solid root, shiny enamel, both cusplets, and those classic ragged serrations. At a little over 34 mm long, it's quite large for the site. I also found my first section of fossilized croc jaw (also just over 34 mm long) today, which still has two teeth. The crown of the tooth on the left is missing (the tooth on the right is also damaged) but you can see the replacement tooth poking out just below the jaw line. A tiny Otodus obliquus tooth (a smidge over 12 mm long) helped further round out a very successful day! Edited November 15, 2021 by bthemoose 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcher78 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Great find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Beautiful finds! Especially love the crocodile jaw with that one tooth poking out! 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Beautiful finds and scenery 1 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcher78 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Is it just me or finding a nice Palaeocarcharodon like that in the Aquia formation similar to finding a nice Meg at Calvert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Searcher78 said: Is it just me or finding a nice Palaeocarcharodon like that in the Aquia formation similar to finding a nice Meg at Calvert? Having yet to find a nice Meg out there, I’m not sure, but the Palaeocarcharodon is definitely a great feeling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted November 15, 2021 Author Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 hours ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Beautiful finds! Especially love the crocodile jaw with that one tooth poking out! At first I thought the second tooth was just broken off, but when I got home and cleaned the piece, I was pleased to discover the replacement tooth in there underneath some dirt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Great finds! Congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Very nice, good job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared C Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 sheesh I love that croc jaw piece 1 1 “Not only is the universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can think” -Werner Heisenberg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Wow both of those are dream finds for me at Douglas! What a great day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Great pics and great finds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiHunter Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Spectacular paleo, Bruce! And the croc jaw--what a great day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 On 11/20/2021 at 3:13 PM, Bjohn170 said: Wow both of those are dream finds for me at Douglas! What a great day They’re a couple of the rarer finds for sure. I found both closer to the end of my hunt on a day when I was finding very little, which just goes to show how quickly a trip’s fortunes can turn around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Fantastic 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 On 11/22/2021 at 4:37 AM, bthemoose said: They’re a couple of the rarer finds for sure. I found both closer to the end of my hunt on a day when I was finding very little, which just goes to show how quickly a trip’s fortunes can turn around! I too have had lots of finds that way. I hate finding something that needs major work at end of hunt! Running out of light or time then find something that would take hours to properly excavate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara_Masina Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Dude, that croc jaw would have SENT ME. Excellent find; you've convinced me to check out the area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassicz1 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Amazing orientalis! I only have a few from Morocco. Also nice croc jaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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