Fossilian Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Seventy-two million years ago, the place I live was underwater where sharks and all marine life swam. A shark shed its teeth frequently in its lifetime. No wonder the most of the fossils we found are shark teeth. The biggest one we found is approximately 2 inches long. The smallest is 1/10 of its size, both shiny and perfect. On our first trip, we met two ladies coming out of the trail. She frequents to the site weekly along with her sister. Her face lightened up when she showed us the "treasures" she found stored in a small Mentos mint box. " You will enjoy it. It's like only you and nature," she said as she directed us in the direction of the stream. The water splashes and hops over the rock, dense forest blocks the noise from the occasional passing cars, a man running with his barking dog breaks the serenity for a few seconds. But the rest of time, you are truly with nature only. You are with nature which connects you and the creatures that existed 72 million years ago swimming right where you are standing. My 2 favorite finds of the day. A colonial pipe fragment and a TINY, FLAWLESS, and SHINY shark tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CBOB Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Nice! cool finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Awesome finds man! I believe the pipe fragments may actually be a concretion. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilian Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, Trevor said: Awesome finds man! Thanks Trevor. Hope you found a lot on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Nice sawfish rostrum and enchodus tooth! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Nice sawfish rostrum and enchodus tooth! Don't know which ones you are talking about. Sorry I'm still a newbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Enchodus tooth is last item, top row. Sawfish is 5th item middle row. 4th item middle row is either crab or ghost shrimp claw. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 55 minutes ago, Darktooth said: Enchodus tooth is last item, top row. Sawfish is 5th item middle row. 4th item middle row is either crab or ghost shrimp claw. I see thanks for ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 @Fossilian the wavy object isn't a tooth. That appears to be the tip of a crab claw but I'm not certain. Doesn't have the enamel shine or root of a shark tooth. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 8 hours ago, Fossil-Hound said: @Fossilian the wavy object isn't a tooth. That appears to be the tip of a crab claw but I'm not certain. Doesn't have the enamel shine or root of a shark tooth. Ok, thanks. Also, I will be going to Washington DC in 2 days. What cool fossil museums or sites are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 10 hours ago, Darktooth said: Nice sawfish rostrum and enchodus tooth! The sawfish item is a rostral tooth, not rostrum. The rostrum is the "bill" that the teeth extrude from. It is a nice rostral tooth, Ischyrhiza mira is the species. The enchodus tooth is Enchodus ferox. 2 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...
Fossilian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 1 minute ago, sixgill pete said: The sawfish item is a rostral tooth, not rostrum. The rostrum is the "bill" that the teeth extrude from. It is a nice rostral tooth, Ischyrhiza mira is the species. The enchodus tooth is Enchodus ferox. Thanks, I'll label it in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 @Fossilian you have a few really nice teeth in your finds. The second one down, right side in the top picture is a very good example of Archaeolamna kopingensis. That one plus the I. mira and the enchodus are, in my opinion the best of your finds. The small shiny tooth you have pictured as "Flawless" is actually very very water worn and is possibly beyond identification due tot hat. I think it may actually be a Cretaceous sand tiger tooth, but if so the cusps are entirely worn down. 2 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...
Fossilian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: @Fossilian you have a few really nice teeth in your finds. The second one down, right side in the top picture is a very good example of Archaeolamna kopingensis. That one plus the I. mira and the enchodus are, in my opinion the best of your finds. The small shiny tooth you have pictured as "Flawless" is actually very very water worn and is possibly beyond identification due tot hat. I think it may actually be a Cretaceous sand tiger tooth, but if so the cusps are entirely worn down. Wow, that shows how nooby I am at identifying these fossils. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 17 minutes ago, Fossilian said: Ok, thanks. Also, I will be going to Washington DC in 2 days. What cool fossil museums or sites are there? Well, there is a little place in DC called the Smithsonian; The Museum of Natural History. I am not sure if there are any possibilities of fossiling on the Potomoc in the DC area, but there are plenty as it flows down towards the Chesapeake. 2 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...
Fossilian Posted May 29, 2017 Author Share Posted May 29, 2017 Just now, sixgill pete said: Well, there is a little place in DC called the Smithsonian; The Museum of Natural History. I am not sure if there are any possibilities of fossiling on the Potomoc in the DC area, but there are plenty as it flows down towards the Chesapeake. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Fossilian said: Ok, thanks. Also, I will be going to Washington DC in 2 days. What cool fossil museums or sites are there? The Natural History Smithsonian in DC is really neat but honestly I would skip that and head to the Calvert Cliffs Marine Museum. I've never been (keep putting it off) but hear that it's a site worth seeing as they specialize in marine fossils including C. megalodon and many different fossilized cetaceans. 1 Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I'm on the fence about the 'pipe fragment.' I have found pipe fragments in those brooks and this sure looks like one. And the color's better for a pipe than a concretion. Can you shoot it sharp in bright light from other angles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilian Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 29 minutes ago, Carl said: I'm on the fence about the 'pipe fragment.' I have found pipe fragments in those brooks and this sure looks like one. And the color's better for a pipe than a concretion. Can you shoot it sharp in bright light from other angles? It's a light gray. It was wet as I just washed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Light grey sure sounds pipey. Does it have any mold seams running its length? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilian Posted May 30, 2017 Author Share Posted May 30, 2017 23 minutes ago, Carl said: Light grey sure sounds pipey/ Does it have any mold seams running its length? Don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 I go with pipe stem. They were used for many decades and with many forms and materials used to make them. 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...
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