Darktooth Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hi guys. Going to outer banks for short vacation. I will have about a half day to liok for sharkteeth . Could anybody give me advice on where are my best options to look? Any and all hekp greatly apprieciated. Thanks! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Where will you be on the banks? They are barrier islands of sand flowing south, and the host deposits for fossils lie well to the north. The further south you go, the slimmer the beach pickings, it seems. Diamond Shoals, off Cape Hatteras, is littered with wrecks, and lucky finds of minor historic treasures are occasionally made on the beach. I mostly went there for the birding. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I've never found a fossil shark tooth on the Outer Banks. I usually spend a week there every year. Beaches farther south will frequently have shark teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Well i will be able to drive a couple hours to other locations. Foi instance i have thought about green mill run. Is that worth a shot or some other spot? I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 When you say outer banks, I presume you are talking about the northern most barrier islands. As in, the area's around Kitty Hawk, Corolla, Hatteras, Waves, Salvo and Rodanthe. These beaches, as Eric said are not known for fossils, although occasionally something washes up. Ocracoke Island, just to the south, is about the same. The next set of beaches, the central coast; Cape Lookout, Atlantic Beach and Emerald Isle occasionally teeth are found. Especially on the very southern most end. After that the beaches more commonly have fossils. Onslow Beach (have to be able to get on a military base) and south towards Carolina Beach are well known, but are more than a couple of hours from the outer banks. GMR is about 2 hours from Nags Head. If I were heading to the outer banks this month or next, I would be looking to get into a world class red drum on the end of a surf rod and enjoying the beaches. 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...
Darktooth Posted March 24, 2015 Author Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks to everyone i appreciate all the info and help. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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