MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 As some here on the forums may know, I have taken a trip to Summerville SC in search of the oh so elusive and legendary Meg teeth. Grab a bag of popcorn, 'cuz this will be a good one! When we first arrived yesterday, we had a vague and not so sharp idea of where to hunt. It was a pretty uneventful hunt, with the find of the day being a lower right Hemipristus. Of course, one Hemi wasn't enough, so we signed up for a fossil hunting group trip in the area (courtesy of Low Country Fossil excursions). After The groups (us and another bunch) gathered at a generally empty supermarket parking lot, we followed our guide named Dennis, a local expert to the site along Rumphs Hill Creek, at an area leased to him. Here is the sight we saw when we arrived in the actual Creek; The other group went right to work with the shovels and sifters provided, finding petite and decent size teeth. I asked Dennis if there were megs in this site, and he said he had actually found some decent ones recently up Creek from where we went in, and he told me to check a particular runoff pipe there.... To be continued... Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 After about 8 minutes of wading through the shallow creek, I saw it; With my eyes peeled, I slowly made my way to the pipe. Underneath was a small cave like exposure, showing the Hawthorne formation in all it's glory. I took a step in and... To be continued... Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 I saw the clear triangular shape of a Meg. Not HUGE, coming in at 2 3/4", but it had killer serrations (which aren't very common in Summerville megs), full root, full enamel, and lightning strikes! It was simply beautiful! To be continued... Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Rear: It was truly stunning to know that I had found such a beauty! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Serrations close up: Other finds of the day included horse teeth, whale bones and other smaller teeth (I'll have to get those later due to image difficulties). Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 You must be one happy guy! Congrats! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Nice tooth and nice report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Great find! All this talk of megalodon teeth in South Carolina, now someday I'm gonna have to go there! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Great find. It is always satisfying to find the one thing you really want to find. Beautiful little tooth. 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...
jcbshark Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Congrats on one sweet meg great color and condition, it doesn't get much better 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...
RCW3D Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Congratulations! That's an awesome find! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 "You can't always get what You need, but if You try- sometimes You get what You want" Congratulations on a wonderful find. 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...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: Great find! All this talk of megalodon teeth in South Carolina, now someday I'm gonna have to go there! Definitely should! I wholeheartedly recommend a trip to Summerville Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 9 minutes ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Definitely should! I wholeheartedly recommend a trip to Summerville I'll get down there someday, the 8 hour drive is an obstacle though. For now I will enjoy seeing the finds on the forum, again congrats on the meg! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great work! That's a sweet meg. Glad you scored. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOB Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Real nice find! That's the way to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 How long does the guided trip allow you to search? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ropterus Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Beautiful tooth! Love the color. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 2 hours ago, caldigger said: How long does the guided trip allow you to search? 3-6 hours. We took the 6 hour trip! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi123 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great find, glad you found your big one........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Nice Meg! Congratulations! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Bones Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Way to go MeargleSchmergl ! Real nice Meg. ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 49 minutes ago, Ancient Bones said: Way to go MeargleSchmergl ! Real nice Meg. Ty! It's even better knowing it's my first! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Great find!! Nice color on the meg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Nice tooth, but what are 'lightning strikes'? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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