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Juuust shy of 6 inches .... Savannah Georgia


Brett Breakin' Rocks

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Hello Everyone,

 

  I've been busy with the kayak and doing some hiking to boot.  Funny thing is .. you never know what you are going to just walk right up on sitting pretty after a low tide falls away.  3 mile-ish hike there and back with three miles of paddling .... (this guy was lying in the middle of it) Probably has been buried under the soft sand waiting just beneath the surface.  Just shy of 6 inches I love it .. warts and all. 

 

In situ ...

 

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In hand ..

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Some really great Carcharhinus teeth lately ... they haven't been jet black either which is a nice change.  I've got a few that I haven't scanned yet but they were almost white .. some with caramel colors.  My favorite finds so far.

 

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'cuspidata' ?  ... Pliocene perhaps ... ?  I'm never quite sure with these.

 

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Mastodon molar bit ....

 

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  The weather has been particularly nice lately with a swift breeze and lower humidity.  It can literally feel like a desert out there.  Hot as heck ! Not everyone survives .....

 

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Cheers,

Brett

 

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Great stuff! Congrats on the monster, too bad it's not complete. 

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Nice meg!:meg::dinothumb:

“...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

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Wow! :blink:

Your travels are paying off!  :dinothumb:

Congratulations on the great finds!

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That meg is a monster, congrats! Six incher is still on my list:)

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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4 hours ago, fossilized6s said:

Great stuff! Congrats on the monster, too bad it's not complete. 

Thanks ... the dredge is an unforgiving creature.

4 hours ago, WhodamanHD said:

Nice meg!:meg::dinothumb:

Thanks ... it was a surprise find.

4 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Wow! :blink:

Your travels are paying off!  :dinothumb:

Congratulations on the great finds!

Thanks Tim ... the road less traveled has some benefits.  The sore muscles are less exciting however.

4 hours ago, LiamL said:

Looks stunning! Super find

Thanks !

2 hours ago, jcbshark said:

That meg is a monster, congrats! Six incher is still on my list:)

Thanks JC .. 7 inches here we come ! .. haha ... well, one can wish.

50 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Great finds, and as usual, nicely presented!

Thanks .. there are a few more on the way I just need to find the time to waste some time ?

28 minutes ago, ynot said:

Nice finds!

Thanks .... :D

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Savannah River Sand Tiger shark and Lemon shark tooth.

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Another tooth today from Summerville SC area ... a creek find with the blade visible on the bottom of the creek. No in situ pic unfortunately, I'm just too grabby .... 4.5 inches.  Luck all the way.  My first complete tooth.

 

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50 minutes ago, ynot said:

Nice find! Congratulations!

Thanks .... the mosquitoes and heat were worth it ...

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Awesome meg! Wonder why it was swimming in that river:headscratch::P

“...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

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A real beaut Brett. Congrates! I'd probably squeal like a little girl if I found that one.

Can you give us a shot of the labial side?

 

 

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5 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said:

Savannah River Sand Tiger shark and Lemon shark tooth.

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Another tooth today from Summerville SC area ... a creek find with the blade visible on the bottom of the creek. No in situ pic unfortunately, I'm just too grabby .... 4.5 inches.  Luck all the way.  My first complete tooth.

 

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Great finds Brett! Congratulations! I would of lost my mind finding a tooth like that!

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I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie.

 

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Are you a professional mega dentist?

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Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such.

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9 hours ago, caldigger said:

A real beaut Brett. Congrates! I'd probably squeal like a little girl if I found that one.

Can you give us a shot of the labial side?

Sure thing ... Not too much peel.

 

I didn't have time to squeal I was praying for two things.

 

1) Please God don't let that be another funny shaped leaf on the bottom.

2) For the love of Peat Bogs make it whole .. make it whole .. make it whole.

3) Sigh of relief .. I need to relax a little right ?  Need to work on my yelping I guess ..... haha

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This creek cuts right on through the Wando and the Chandler Bridge formation .. and right down to the Ashley at the base.  I had a few Angustidens that weren't too beat up that I kept.  Let's say 50 feet and 22 million years separating the two give or take ?

 

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Oh and a little beaver tooth that I just had help with Id-ing found near the same location @Boesse thanks.

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5 hours ago, Vieira said:

Nice finds and amazing pictures :dinothumb:

 

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for taking a look ... I hesitate to share sometimes. So many amazing finds on the forum.

4 hours ago, Darktooth said:

Great finds Brett! Congratulations! I would of lost my mind finding a tooth like that!

Haha ... I think I was debating immediately if risking getting struck by lightning by the approaching storm was worth looking more in the area.  My survival instincts won out that day. But only by   | |   this much.

2 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said:

Are you a professional mega dentist?

During the week .. I'm testing the theory.

1 hour ago, henpecked said:

Very nice collection you have.

Thanks ... I'm learning more and more that the Leaverite method is king.

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  So back to the Savannah river ... I've been trying to go out at least twice a week to break up the work of refinishing all 15 of the my house's old windows.  That's 105 panes of glass ? .. for those of you counting. (remove lead paint/glazing etc .. refinish-repaint-repeat)

 

So, I found what is essentially the equivalent to seeing a unicorn. 

 

  A fairly non-worn with a sharp edge (though broken) Parotodus benedini.  2.75 in on the slant.  I was not in a million years expecting it and I don't suspect I will see one from this location ever again. 

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