bthemoose Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) I made it out to the Potomac yesterday in Maryland and finally found a 2" (almost) Otodus obliquus tooth! IMG_5728.mp4 It's worn and missing both cusplets unfortunately (have to have a reason to keep looking, right?), but this has been near the top of my Maryland bucket list fossils. It's tad less than 2" (1.91"/48.6 mm), but also very wide (1.38"/35.1 mm) with a nice chunky root. I'll round up. Here it is next to my previous largest Otodus personal find (1.59"/40.4 mm), from February. The new one is four times as massive--20g compared to 5g. Edited December 4, 2021 by bthemoose 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 What a honker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjohn170 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Wow congratulations that’s a great tooth, I must have walked right over it… 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Very nice. 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...
rand95 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Looks like a trip maker! Congrats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Fun Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Way to go, great find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Hey B, Don't sweat what's missing on that one. That's a keeper for sure. Jess 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share Posted December 6, 2021 6 hours ago, siteseer said: Hey B, Don't sweat what's missing on that one. That's a keeper for sure. Jess Thanks, Jess. I am definitely appreciating this one! It’s my favorite fossil find to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara_Masina Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 That is a killer tooth!!! I love the color. Do you typically kayak, or walk? I've never been to the Potomac and have been debating trying it out. I would have to go on foot, however. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthemoose Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share Posted December 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Mara_Masina said: That is a killer tooth!!! I love the color. Do you typically kayak, or walk? I've never been to the Potomac and have been debating trying it out. I would have to go on foot, however. I just walk along the river. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara_Masina Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, bthemoose said: I just walk along the river. That makes two of us then. :] I need to learn which parts of the Potomac shores are safe to walk on without high tide ruining one's day ahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiHunter Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Nice one, Bruce! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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