Shellseeker Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 A great Memorial day -- sunshine, a breeze, and friendly people on the river. Good day for Hemis, armadillo osteoderms, large tigers and a special posterior Meg -- with a cusp or maybe 2 cusps. Just sharing an uncommon find. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 That's a wicked looking little tooth, Shellseeker - well spotted. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM - APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeDOTB Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Nice tooth! DO, or do not. There is no try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Beauty.... So crisp ! Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCFossils Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Beautiful tooth! Love the cusps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 SS, that is a sweet find! Might have to someday take a trip down that way! I'm regretting not having gone down there with the TB fossil club recently. thanks for the post. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 SS, that is a sweet find! Might have to someday take a trip down that way! I'm regretting not having gone down there with the TB fossil club recently. thanks for the post. Regards, Chris Chris, Don't wait too long. The Peace RIver is a magical place with many locations distant from human activities and habitation. The summer rainy season starts soon, washing out most (all) of the fossil hunting. But right now, the water depth is low and finding deeper holes can be very productive. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozer operator Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Nice right hook on the mini meg! I dont think ill be venturing up the peace till next dry season. this one is from arcadia peace river. Recovered by deep shoveling and hard screening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Following paths from yesterday's memories. I posted this thread a couple of years ago of a baby Meg which has become one of my favorites. I was especially interested in the "cusps" on a Megalodon. Chubs/Angys/Rics are rare or non-existing in the Peace River. After 2 years, I decided to return to that location this past Friday. The river was pretty empty of people and that included a couple of kids fishing for bass. I did not find very much, but what I did find fits the reason I returned. Two Megs --- Although broken, note the cusps. I was looking for more Megs with cusps and found 2!! If rains hold off, I may return to see if I can find another whole one. I have not found that many Megs at this location, but it seems as if most that I do find there have these cusps. Curious. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 Jack, after we talked, I looked at all the megs I have, many of which came from between your site and where I was digging. I don't have any with the suggestive cusps. I do have about 5 pounds of meg fragments that I should check, but those cusps are rare. I'm probably going back to my same spot this coming Weds. and taking Herb and his wife. See you there??? 7:00 AM meet at Pioneer Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Hey Jack, more neat finds....I should follow you John/Ken/Jeff and Chris all around and just pick up your scraps that you all are tossing and/waste tailings...I'm a scrounge and would be happy with that stuff I'm sure... I'm glad you reposted this....made me go look at the few teeth I have from the area...Maybe I overlooked another rarity with one of the young Megs that I had heard that have some of their ancestral cusps still showing? I dont have alot of complete teeth but this little guy is a land find from Manatee county...and seems to have a bit of a cusp?? and some irregular serrations... Continued hunting success! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted May 25, 2015 Author Share Posted May 25, 2015 Nice land find, Chris. I love the color and it is truly a Meg with residual cusps gene. I know we have Chubs in North Florida. Makes me wonder where is the dividing line... Above Tampa..above Gainesville..? The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTrilobiteMan Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Nice Finds. I love the curvature of the tooth. I only have one that i found on a trip to Florida. Found it in the keys years ago. I'll get it posted to the gallery soon. We don't have anything like those great teeth up here by me. At least that I'm aware of. Good job! "Keep Looking Down" "Work is experience, experience is knowledge, knowledge is confidence, confidence is a job well done!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrz4u Posted May 26, 2015 Share Posted May 26, 2015 Really nice set of teeths there... So far I havn't found any shark teeths but I hope to find some this summer. Congratulations Torben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 Really nice set of teeths there... So far I havn't found any shark teeths but I hope to find some this summer. Congratulations Torben Torben, You still have time to reconsider. Like potato chips, you just can't eat one. It is addictive, and once you find your first one, you are almost forced to go back over and over again. Good luck hunting and I look forward to photos. Jack The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Nice land find, Chris. I love the color and it is truly a Meg with residual cusps gene. I know we have Chubs in North Florida. Makes me wonder where is the dividing line... Above Tampa..above Gainesville..? Hey Jack, thanks. Interesting question. I'm not into teeth much at all yet..still really green but I'm trying!!..gonna take some of the shark teeth gurus here to provide a response/answer if available. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triceratops Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Nice finds everyone! -Lyall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 This makes me feel SO stupid. Back in 1973, I lived directly across from Pioneer Park. The easternmost bank of gas pumps at the BP gas station are right about where my house was. I was at the river countless times, but fossils weren't on my radar back then, because "dinosaurs weren't found in Florida." Who KNOWS what kind of finds I'd have made back in those days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TStodard Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Very cool tooth! Look at those serrations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 This makes me feel SO stupid. Back in 1973, I lived directly across from Pioneer Park. The easternmost bank of gas pumps at the BP gas station are right about where my house was. I was at the river countless times, but fossils weren't on my radar back then, because "dinosaurs weren't found in Florida." Who KNOWS what kind of finds I'd have made back in those days? I visited the home of a sweet lady named Nancy who lives in Wauchula. She and her husband hunted the Peace River from 1965 on.. Specifically she said that every year after the summer rains, they would take a camping trip down the river starting in Pioneer Park, They found a total of 168 complete Mammoth teeth and 38 Mastodon teeth laying on the surface. They never dug for fossils -- just looked for what the high waters uncovered. Here are photos of a few of the fossils in her collection. You might have done well in 1973. SS The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I visited the home of a sweet lady named Nancy who lives in Wauchula. She and her husband hunted the Peace River from 1965 on.. Specifically she said that every year after the summer rains, they would take a camping trip down the river starting in Pioneer Park, They found a total of 168 complete Mammoth teeth and 38 Mastodon teeth laying on the surface. They never dug for fossils -- just looked for what the high waters uncovered. Here are photos of a few of the fossils in her collection. CompleteTusk-Cm.jpgPicture2 002cm.jpgCatCarnassial.jpgJuveMammoth.jpg You might have done well in 1973. SS If I had known then what I know now, I probably would have. Especially since I would have been able to access a section of river upstream from Pioneer Park, via our landlord's pasture. Also, those are some awesome finds you made! I'm going to have to make a vacation trip back to Florida sometime in the next few years & hit the Peace again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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