Sharks of SC Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Hello everyone, I've been hunting the creeks, beaches, banks, streams, and rivers around Charleston since I was about 10 years old. As my passion for the hobby grew, so did my determination to scout new sites and find bigger and better fossils. Ive stayed above the waterline for the most parts, putting in thousands and thousands of hours in the mud and marl. In that time I've found very few megalodon teeth, generally in worn condition, which is typical for Mio-Plio layers locally. Because of this, my goal for years has been to find a well-preserved four inch anterior tooth from a Carcharocles angustidens. Ive come close to realizing this goal several times - I found a great lower tooth on the Edisto River that was just shy of the magic mark, and another upper missing a root lobe, but I had never found the 4-incher I've dreamt of. Until today... This tooth is an absolute beast. It seems like teeth of this size and quality are rare to find in the Ashley Formation, particularly in the reworked sediments I hunt, which makes this find particularly gratifying. The nick to the tip looks to be a compression fracture, indicative of feeding damage. Otherwise, this tooth is about 100%. I couldn't be happier. To make things better, it was sitting about a foot away from another beautiful smaller angustidens - a hunting day to remember for sure. Keep dreaming The monster - And his little brother - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 ooohhh..... congrats on finding a dream Fossil. I know we all have them and not all of us have found it... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Congratulations! Those are both amazing teeth! Well worth the wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Wow, super nice! Congratulations on an awesome find! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiehunter Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Congrats on a well earned trophy! I'm in the same but but my quarry is a perfect 5"+ meg. How big exactly is that tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCG DAWG Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Wow! Great tooth. love that brown coloration up by the root on the posteior. Awesome find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Wow! Very nice!! 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...
Sharks of SC Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, hokiehunter said: Congrats on a well earned trophy! I'm in the same but but my quarry is a perfect 5"+ meg. How big exactly is that tooth? it is exactly 4 inches. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Beautiful tooth. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir.tommy.the.toad Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Very nice congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Great couple of teeth. The big one is very nice. But the smaller one looks perfect. No broken tip, no enamel peel that's a fantastic tooth. However a 4" angustidens, zoiks!!!!!!!! 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...
ynot Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Ditto to what the others have said!! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Well done on your dream find it looks great. John Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCW3D Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Wow!!! Gorgeous teeth!!! Congratulations!!! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Those are both extremely drool-worthy teeth! Summerville is only a 4 hr drive from me. I really have to make it down that way soon. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: Those are both extremely drool-worthy teeth! Summerville is only a 4 hr drive from me. I really have to make it down that way soon. Don So, funny thing - I've never had much success in Sumerville. I'd love to figure it out someday, but its sooo unpredictable. This tooth (as well as almost everything I've posted in the last year) came from a deposit within Charleston City Limits. I think the key to finding the good material these days is to get away from anywhere accessible - finding those overlooked nooks and crannies. So, If you do ever make it down this way, give me a holler first - Ill point you in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 What they all said! Brilliant! Congratulations! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyg Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Gorgeous tooth. I'm fairly new at this, but I honestly think the auriculatus and angustidens teeth are more impressive in general appearance than the megalodons. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharks of SC Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Just now, flyg said: Gorgeous tooth. I'm fairly new at this, but I honestly think the auriculatus and angustidens teeth are more impressive in general appearance than the megalodons. G I agree entirely! I can only imagine that a jaw full of teeth WITH side cusps must've been terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Very nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 It's all been said! Fantastic find! Nice, wow, great and well done! A bit jealous here in Northern Alberta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Beautiful find, Congrats! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimlock Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Im not a tooth guy, but that one is DANG IMPRESSIVE!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Congratulations Amazing and beautiful teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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