Hardman.digs Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hello all! Hope everyone's years are off to a happy and huntfull start! Well I started the year off spending some Christmas cash on a meglodon tooth. (Having only found fragments myself) any way I was wondering if there is a tie between locations and colors of teeth. I found this beauty at an pass-proof price. It is a beautiful orange/red. At 5 inches almost exactly. The previous owner says it came from the st. Mary's river area of Georgia. (Pretty close to where I was when I got it). I am just curious if this is a common color for other areas or even in the st Mary's area? Thank you all for any input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Not a clue! But that is one beautiful tooth! Happy New Year! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I have collected megalodon (note the spelling) teeth from the St. Mary's River (a dive only for the advanced blackwater diver). All the teeth I have seen have been the typical charcoal/silverish color of river teeth. The tooth must have been buried, protected from river staining. Nice. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardman.digs Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Harry, thanks for the spelling catch haha. And he did mention it was from a "dry site". Also I respect the heck out of you who are Blackwater divers! Maybe I'll find a dry site of my own one day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King of Snarge Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Several years ago (at a fossil fair) some vendors had St Mary's meg teeth for sale that were a beautiful reddish brown color. I only saw these teeth for a year or two and haven't seen any for sale since. It's possible that this tooth is from the St Mary's River; however it's always a fool's errand to assume a location entirely on color alone. I wish more vendors focused on provenance rather than just cycling their inventory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiburon Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 I've seen other St Mary's teeth with similar color - a couple are below. http://www.fossilsonline.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Like Harry said, most of the mineralization colors on shark teeth in general end up being what's called Jet Black. Other colors such as cream and bone valley white usually depend on the formation's matrix color and exposure duration at the surface. 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...
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