Ayto 6 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 I don't find many shark teeth on the beaches in Texas... There's way too much sediment in the water and sometimes you can't even find a shell. But I spend a LOT of time scanning the shallows and tide lines, and here's everything I found this summer. Some of 'em have really nice color.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 nice haul!!! Is sifting a possibility or is it easier to just scan the shallows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 good job, and a good way to pass time. i bet you dream about rolling triangles. my son really likes looking for shark teeth at the coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayto 6 Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 I don't know if sifting would work or not... I just "discovered" fossil shark teeth this summer, so I'm still finding what works best. I brought a spaghetti strainer one day, but it just got clogged with broken shells. I suppose if your sifter had bigger holes, it would work, but then a lot of teeth would slip right thru. Or you could only sift where there's sand and no shells- but would shark teeth be there? I assumed they would only be where the shell pieces are... Also, I don't know if you should sift where it's dry, ankle deep, knee deep, waist deep, etc?? That would change the ratio of sand to shells.. Tracer: it's sad, but sometimes I see shark teeth when I close my eyes. It's by far my favorite thing to do. I usually don't see them "rolling" (like I read about online). The ones I find are just sitting at the tip-top of the tide line where water barely covers 'em up. The water along the Texas coast is usually so muddy that you can't see anything in 3 inches of water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Nice finds! It looks like a very productive summer. I'm sure walking along the beach picking up teeth is much more pleasant than tredging around during 68 days of 100+ temperatures. I'm jealous! BRGDS sward DFW, TX SWardSoutheast Missouri (formerly Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX) USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THobern Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 I'm very interested to see Miocene/Pliocene finds like these from Texas, most Texan Shark's teeth are much older. Nice colours on the Carcharhinus sp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Nice teeth! It seems you had a good collecting summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 You've done well. I've tried to find teeth around Galveston but always come up empty. My conclusion is that I'd have more luck 1) cutting the teeth out of a decaying shark sitting on the beach or 2) stopping in a random Cretaceous creek on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paco Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Your one-Summer-haul is more than my 15-years-of-searching collection... Wish I had such a "productive" site near where I live. Keep collecting and good finds to you! Edited September 12, 2011 by paco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted September 13, 2011 Share Posted September 13, 2011 Nice haul. The water was pretty clear on Sunday, but I did not find any teeth, elephant or otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members gingeorman Posted June 10, 2013 New Members Share Posted June 10, 2013 Great haul!! Which Texas beach? If it's Galveston, could you be specific? We can't find 'em like we used to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Great haul!! Which Texas beach? If it's Galveston, could you be specific? We can't find 'em like we used to... The original poster hasn't been on this site since Oct 2011. So you never know, but I'd be really surprised if he replies to your question. If you are going to ask a question in a thread where the last post was made almost 2 years ago, it's a good idea to check the profile of the person you are asking (just click on their name) and see if they are still active. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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