Sydneyj Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Hello all. I'm curious to find out if anyone can help identifying a fossil I found on the shore line of North Myrtle Beach while I was on a family vacation last week. Thanks Edited April 30, 2019 by Sydneyj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Possible worn megaladon tooth? It would be good to see the other side and have a scaled measure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Agree with worn meg tooth. Welcome to TFF! 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...
Sydneyj Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 Thank you. I'm not sure how to upload more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, Sydneyj said: I'm not sure how to upload more pictures. You can add additional pictures in a reply. 1 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...
caldigger Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 minute ago, ynot said: You can add additional pictures in a reply. Or go to your original post, hit edit at the bottom and add another pic to the post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyj Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, fossilus said: Possible worn megaladon tooth? It would be good to see the other side and have a scaled measure. I added a picture of the back side but I will get measurement pictures posted soon. Not very knowledged on what all I need to do this would be my very first fossil of any kind. Thank you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, Sydneyj said: this would be my very first fossil of any kind. Congratulations, hope there are many more in Your future. 1 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...
fossilus Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 That's a pretty decent find for a first fossil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyj Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 thank you all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Ya did good. Keep looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyj Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Hopefully next year another beach trip to look some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 8 minutes ago, Sydneyj said: Hopefully next year another beach trip to look some more You do not have to go that far to find fossils. They are all over east Texas. Search the forum and You should find some good places to go that are pretty close to You. 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...
Sydneyj Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 Sounds good. Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Hi, and welcome from Illinois. Nice for the first fossil! May you find many more. Like ynot said, there's fossils all over east Texas. You should almost be tripping over them just about anywhere you go. Find the nearest creek or road cut and you should find plenty. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/30/2019 at 7:58 PM, ynot said: You do not have to go that far to find fossils. They are all over east Texas. The OP’s profile says she’s from North Carolina. And while “east Texas” may be loosely defined, what most folks around here consider east Texas is flat coastal plain and piney woods, not really a lot of fossil spots considering the size of the area. 7 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said: there's fossils all over east Texas. You should almost be tripping over them just about anywhere you go. Find the nearest creek or road cut and you should find plenty. See above. While east Texas has plenty of creeks, road cuts are rare and places with fossils are few and far between. Have to go to central Texas, (think west Dallas down through San Antonio) to trip over any fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 On 4/30/2019 at 6:23 PM, Sydneyj said: Sounds good. Thanks for the info 7 hours ago, ClearLake said: The OP’s profile says she’s from North Carolina. Sorry, I miss read the location and thought it said Houston. My bad. 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Isn't the Sulfur River in east Texas? Isn't Dallas in east Texas? Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 8 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Isn't the Sulfur River in east Texas? Isn't Dallas in east Texas? The Sulfur River is in northeast Texas, and Dallas is considered north Texas. Neither of which have anything to do with Myrtle Beach, SC (where the tooth was found) or Hudson, NC (Sydney's profile location). The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 13 hours ago, JohnJ said: The Sulfur River is in northeast Texas, and Dallas is considered north Texas. Neither of which have anything to do with Myrtle Beach, SC (where the tooth was found) or Hudson, NC (Sydney's profile location). My bad. I followed the ynot road of destruction. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyj Posted May 4, 2019 Author Share Posted May 4, 2019 It's okay guys. Thanks for all the suggestions and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: . I followed the ynot road of destruction. 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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