Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Went back down to Calvert cliffs hoping to score something good. I was hoping not to have bad luck considering its Friday the 13th! But over all I think I did alright. Ended up finding what I think is a fossil sand dollar, a big ole’ shark vert (even bigger for being found in Maryland), and I also included some bones from a recent trip. I’m thinking whale? But somebody probably knows better than I do... I’ve never found a sand dollar at the cliffs before, so i think that’s kinda cool. Maybe they’re more common than I think, but either way I’m happy with it! Thanks for looking, Conor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Awesome finds! Maybe it is both Friday the 13th and opposite day, so you get good luck. : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Congratulations. Love that sand dollar and the shark vert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 56 minutes ago, Trevor said: Awesome finds! Maybe it is both Friday the 13th and opposite day, so you get good luck. Thanks, that works for me! 54 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: Congratulations. Love that sand dollar and the shark vert. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Wow, you did well. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 13, 2018 Author Share Posted July 13, 2018 58 minutes ago, Peat Burns said: Wow, you did well. Congrats Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 Nice shark vert and sand dollar. That is the most complete sand dollar that I have seen come from Calvert cliffs. Usually all that is found, is fragments. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Trevor said: Awesome finds! Maybe it is both Friday the 13th and opposite day, so you get good luck. The day's not over yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Darktooth said: Nice shark vert and sand dollar. That is the most complete sand dollar that I have seen come from Calvert cliffs. Usually all that is found, is fragments. Yea I had no clue sand dollars could even be found there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 8 hours ago, Shark Tooth Hunter said: Went back down to Calvert cliffs hoping to score something good. I was hoping not to have bad luck considering its Friday the 13th! But over all I think I did alright. Ended up finding what I think is a fossil sand dollar, a big ole’ shark vert (even bigger for being found in Maryland), and I also included some bones from a recent trip. I’m thinking whale? But somebody probably knows better than I do... I’ve never found a sand dollar at the cliffs before, so i think that’s kinda cool. Maybe they’re more common than I think, but either way I’m happy with it! Thanks for looking, Conor This is indeed a sand dollar. Neat! 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...
ynot Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Nice finds! 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...
Nimravis Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Wow, some great finds, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 9 hours ago, ynot said: Nice finds! 7 hours ago, Nimravis said: Wow, some great finds, congrats. 9 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: This is indeed a sand dollar. Neat! Thanks. Had a great trip and hopefully I can get back before school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 10 hours ago, Shark Tooth Hunter said: Yea I had no clue sand dollars could even be found there The only place that I can remember finding fragments was at Flag ponds Nature Park. On one trip there, I found enough pieces to fill up a sanwich bag. I believe you can also find them at Matoaka Cottages. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 That sand dollar (Abertella aberti) is incredibly rare! Peices are common but they almost never find them whole! The only whole ones I’ve ever seen reside in the Calvert Marine Museum! The vert is also pretty big, bigger for not being a lamnid. Nice job “...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...
I_gotta_rock Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 OOOH! love that sand dollar. I go to Calvert dreaming of finding sand dollars like that the way some folks go dreaming of Meg teeth. I refuse to give up my childish wonder at the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 15, 2018 Author Share Posted July 15, 2018 1 hour ago, I_gotta_rock said: OOOH! love that sand dollar. I go to Calvert dreaming of finding sand dollars like that the way some folks go dreaming of Meg teeth. Yea I had no idea how cool it really was, I’m starting to appreciate the different fossils Calvert has to offer besides shark teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_gotta_rock Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 46 minutes ago, Shark Tooth Hunter said: Yea I had no idea how cool it really was, I’m starting to appreciate the different fossils Calvert has to offer besides shark teeth This will give you a good idea. I refuse to give up my childish wonder at the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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