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Hey can anyone here help ID this tooth? Its probably around 1.7 centimeters and has no serrations. any help would be appreciated
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Hey, been a while, so i decided to start a new topic for the new year. Headed out on Thursday 25/01 to the river shores in Antwerp again. First hunt of the year since i've worked non-stop so far and a contractor is rebuilding our house.. It was great being out again so i was already pleased on beforehand, finding some nice teeth made it even better 😁 here's some in situ pics.. Rolled C. hastalis C. hastalis in excellent shape my first Parotodus benedeni ever, not in great shape but an awesome find anyway 😀 Finally a complete 6cm C. hastalis VID20240125131132.mp4 And some random mammal teeth Had a great first hunt of the year, and I already feel like going back! oh yeah, here's the whole lot cleaned up.. Surprised about how many different species i got covered this time 😄 Grtz, Dries
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I found this object on the beach n South Carolina while looking for shark teeth. It’s 4.4 cm long and 3.8 cm wide. Any help identifying it is appreciated.
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I recently moved to Florida and have started shark tooth hunting but have no idea what kinds I’ve found! I’ve looked at several identification guides/pictures but am still having a hard time making positive ID. I appreciate any help you can provide! Venice Beach, Florida.
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09/01/2024 Aurora Fossil Trip! It was an incredible day! We found many fossils including a bizarre potentially crocodilian tooth! If anyone knows what it is, please let me know! Enjoy!
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Here are some of my finds from Post Oak Creek in Sherman, Texas today. It was my first time back in 3 years and we had a pretty good afternoon. Lots of other fossil hounds out today, up and down the creek. My favorite find of the day was the shark tooth stuck in matrix, followed closely by the two ptychodus teeth. I believe they are P. whippeli. Also found several bones, mostly modern stuff, as well as two fish vertebrae. Unsure of what species any of the bones are from. Photo six shows an interesting stone with several ordered indents and lines along it. I am unsure of whether it is geological or organic but I picked it up nonetheless. There were several other interesting rocks with holes and lumps but I don’t think they are actual fossils.
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I found this fossilized shark tooth in a gully near the upper Chesapeake Bay. I wasn’t aware there were shark teeth in this area. What type of shark is this?
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From the album: "Twilight Zone", Sharktooth Hill, Bakersfield
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'Twilight Zone' from Sharktooth Hill, Bakersfield, California
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hey everyone, i was able to visit sharktooth hill at bakersfield and with two trips so far, found over 200 teeth (~140 complete ones) and some cool looking isolated bones. i will post here as more finds come in. i found and dig at a spot where there is a tendency to find shark teeth fossils where the teeth are preserved with sunset multicolors - primarily purple / violet / blue in the broader regions of the crown, and red / orange / yellow closer to sharp tips on the crown. although occurrence of purple shark teeth are common in this spot, you can also find other colors preserved in teeth, including warmer color teeth like red, orange, pink, yellow teeth and also occasionally white and black teeth. i noticed there are some STH teeth that resemble this purple/blue-orange/yellow combo already out there, so this 'zone' is not only found at the spot i dig at, but appears elsewhere around bakersfield. as there are 'firezone' shark teeth currently floating around, i'd like to add to a new and fun distinction to shark teeth that embody multiple colors you would see on a sunset - 'twilight zone' teeth. i'll start off with a few photos i compiled - they take a lot of time to shoot and edit so i'll try to add more to this topic in new replies as i make time. please play along in case the specimen names come off a bit odd i might have had too much fun naming them (i prefer unique names over serialized codes) - please don't let me be the only one who names their favorite fossil finds hemipristis serra from day one, i love how the yellow serrations contrast against the blue under good lighting probably tie for favorite find so far, this cosmopolitodus planus was crazy colorful and vibrant coming out of the ground, and thankfully retained much of its coloring cosmopolitodus hastalis "cardinal" is the biggest tooth i've found so far. now this was a headscratcher - it is basically an equilateral triangle of a tooth, crown is very broad, proportional and short. the root of this tooth was a bit weathered as when found, but a shelf could still be identifiable from certain lighting angles. had asked for id and deemed isurus retroflexus. a nice crisp carcharhinus egertoni requiem shark tooth. id deemed egertoni. and this physogaleus contortus was a curious one to find, with a band of manganese slung around it like a wrestler's champion belt. and more to come!
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I have here a tooth from Charleston, SC, a river find. I've narrowed it down to a white shark, and based on this guide I'm torn between Carcharodon Plicatilis and Carcharodon Carcharias. I'm leaning towards the former. Could anyone please provide confirmation?
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I found these two… “things” along the south shore of topsail island. At first I thought they were just pebbles but as they dried off I saw what seemed to be a black/brown porice layer that I have seen below the enamel of some sharks teeth in my collection. I think the word would be Dentin ? I’m no expert. If they are teeth they would be one of the most water worn ones I have seen. What I also noticed was some gray smooth sections that seem similar to the enamel layer, especially on the smaller of the pair. If you have any idea of these are teeth or fossils of any kind I’d love to hear what you think. the larger one is around 1 inch tall and 1 inch wide. The smaller is close to 1 inch tall and a little less wide. (The smaller one should be the first group of photos) Sorry again about scale item for the non Americans. I’ll try and bring a ruler on the next trip.
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Hi everyone! I got this beauty in a batch of big Moroccan Otodus teeth and I am completely stumped. At first I though it was a weird Otodus but it has no cusps and the areas where there would be cusps are intact and there's no break there so they didn't break off. The root is very large and thick with a relatively stout enamel compared to typical Otodus. There is a bit of restoration on the distal root lobe, but the rest of the tooth is pristine so I don't think that's effecting my perception, but you never know. I considered Symphyseal but at over 7.5 cm slant length and 2.5 cm thick I don't think it's that. It kinda reminds me of Parotodus teeth from the Miocene but this was in a batch of Otodus obliquus from the Ouled Abdoun Basin so the youngest this could be is Eocene. Was Parotodus even around then? Any insight would be really appreciated as always! Front View Back View Mesial edge. This side is completely natural. The enamel terminates at the root without any signs of there ever being a cusp. Distal edge. Root lobe is restored but enamel and surrounding root is natural. Like on the Mesial edge, no sign of there ever being a cusp.
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Hi everyone, recently I bought some shark tooth when I was on vacation in Austria and I would like to know: what do you think it is? I have zero experience with shark teeth but I searched online and found that it could be either Otodus or Cretalamna tooth. It is quite small, about 2,5 cm long. Thans for your advice. :)
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This shark tooth was found on the shore of Sea Isle City, NJ after recent dredging, it looks old and I’m not sure what shark it’s from. We have no experience with shark teeth or fossils in general and we would like to figure out what it is. I apologize if the pics aren’t exact to proper ID we didn’t have a lot of resources. The length of the tooth is approx. 1.25-1.5 inches and the width is about 1 inch. Let us know, any info is appreciated!
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Hello! Looking to get this identified. My son found this on the rocky shoreline of Bear Lake on the Utah side. Sure looks like a shark tooth - What could it be? It's light, definitely bone like, and you can see what I would describe as the sponge like texture of an old bone on the inside from some of the holes
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I went for a little walk through Big Brook park since I was in the area and found a few tidbits. While of course there were plenty of Belemites and a shark tooth, I'm not sure exactly what some of these other bits are. Next time I'll actually bring a little spade and sieve! Group photo of anything cool looking Some kind of plant? no clue at all: Is this one a belemite which retained its outer coating?
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I found this tooth walking along south topsail beach. I was pretty surprised! It’s my 3rd year finding a nice tooth at this beach, and was excited to keep my streak going. I am pretty confident it was a tiger shark tooth judging by the angle and serrations on either side. I was just wondering if I might be wrong, or if there’s any cool details to know about this tooth in general: age estimates or such. Dimensions: * the coin is the only relative scale item I have on hand. Sorry. estimate- 23.75mm x 28.5mm
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We went out to the Potomac in the St Mary’s formation last weekend following the week of hurricane rains passing through. We only fossil hunt about once a year, so I was really happy with our finds, especially the tiny, almost perfectly intact ecphora. shark teeth are hard for me to identify so I was hoping for some help/confirmation. the colored dots photos are the best finds of our trip. So I think that Red dots are hemis, white dots are white sharks, and blue dots are tigers. can anyone help with yellow? On the lettered teeth, A has serrations. Does that mean it’s a Hemi? Are the E teeth threshers? Any idea on the others? for the numbered teeth, I don’t know any of them, but especially stuck on 2. thank you in advance for any help.
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Hello, Any guesses on what tooth this is? Was thrown off by the small size and the serrations. Was found at North Myrtle beach. Not much more info on it. Thanks for any help!
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Hey everyone, I'm from Brisbane and will be in Melbourne this weekend, and I’m really excited to try fossil hunting for the first time! I've got about 2 to 4 hours to dedicate to the hunt, and I'd love some advice on where to go. Since this is my first time, I’m not entirely sure what to expect, so any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I’m particularly interested in marine fossils like echinoids or shark teeth, but I’m open to anything interesting that I might come across. If anyone has some favorite spots near Melbourne that are beginner-friendly, I’d love to hear about them. I’m looking for a place that’s not too difficult to access, as I’ll be new to this and don’t want to get in over my head. Also, if there are any tips on what tools to bring, what to look out for, or even just general advice on how to make the most of the experience, I’d really appreciate it. I’ve done a bit of reading, but I know that nothing beats firsthand advice from people who know what they’re doing. Thanks so much in advance for any recommendations and tips you can offer. I’m really looking forward to this adventure and hope to find something cool! -
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hey folks, happy 4th to those of us here in the states. i had recently gone back to the ernst quarries in bakersfield, ca, and found a good haul of shark teeth. but there is one of them that's sort of throwing me out for a loop, but hopefully a heavyweight here on the forum can knock this id out of the park. this tooth looks to me like a lower tooth, but what's preventing me from saying hastalis is how broad, vertically-proportional and short the blade is. the tooth is also quite flat. could this be an isurus retroflexus? it's like a pretty balanced triangle of a tooth. the size of the tooth along the longest side(s) is 0.75 inches, or 3/4". do correct me if im wrong and it is indeed a hastalis, though would appreciate a tooth location id for reference if possible! thanks guys, hope to hear some thoughts.
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I recently found some shark teeth at a beach on Tybee Island, GA. Most of the teeth were fairly easy to Id, but I found two which I can't seem to nail down. I believe they're from the Miocene period or later given some of the other teeth I've found in that area such as Carcharius taurus and Isurus oxyrinchus. However, I can't confirm that because I couldn't find much data on the offshore deposits in the area. The first tooth with the orange root strikes me as Carcharius cuspidatus, but I'm not really sure. As for the second one with the curve I have absolutely no idea. I am very new to shark teeth, and I would be very appreciative of some more experienced input. Also, the box is 1 cm^2.
