TwistdBarrel Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 A couple years ago a friend and I decided to hit the road to look for sharks teeth. Calvert cliffs was the one place that kept showing up on google. We live in southern Ohio so we took a chance and drove out to Maryland. Went to Brownies, walked to Calvert, checked flags, the Cabins, Westmoreland with little to no luck. Somehow we came across Purse so we took a chance and went. Found hundreds of small teeth but I found one that was decent. Talked to Hoppe and he identified it as a otodus. Just wondering if it is normal size? Did I get lucky? I plan on revisiting in March. Last year was a bust. Raining and water was choppy. Should of checked the weather. Also quick note. Is their any way of getting access to Cove point or do I have to be a resident? I'll slip someone a couple Andrew Jackson's (Lol) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Otodus are fairly common from Purse State Park and the BLM property on the Potomac River in MD. The Otodus tend to be a little larger in Purse than in the BLM property. I started collecting in that area in 1974 and have almost 800 Otodus from over 100 trips. Most Otodus from the area are under 2" so your tooth is a nice size from the area. I have a decent number over 2" with the largest being an anterior tooth at 2.75" slant height. I've personally seen several teeth over 3" from the area with the largest being a lateral tooth at 3.5" slant height. The vast majority of the Otodus that I have from the area have crown feeding damage, root damage, or water wear. Undamaged, pristine teeth at or over 2" are definitely very uncommon. Marco Sr. 1 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automech Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Can you decode "BLM property on the Potomac"? Bureau of Land Management?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 38 minutes ago, automech said: Can you decode "BLM property on the Potomac"? Bureau of Land Management?? yes 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automech Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 thought so. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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