mrieder79 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I got soooo lucky. About a month or so ago I accidentally threw out a mammal tooth I had found because it was in a pocket with some rocks that I was carrying. When I got home, I realized what I had done and was really disappointed. Can you believe I found the same tooth again this week? No lie. I couldn't believe my eyes. The big mako is just over 2 inches due to its unusually large root. Still, I'm counting it. I also found some frags from big megs, they were huge root fragments and I could imagine how big the whole tooth was. I didn't put them in the picture though. Also found assorted smaller teeth. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkborch Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Nice finds. Merry Christmas! Palmetto Paleontology Society Fossil Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks kk. Merry Christmas to you too. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Great luck at re-finding that tooth! I like the coloration of the white tooth. Is that serations I see on that one? Great White? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 (edited) Very nice Mako.That one Meg is pretty nice too.Are these from the new site you hit?Also do you know what your mammal tooth is?Congrats on the nice finds! Edited December 25, 2013 by jcbshark Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 A Boomerang tooth ... you threw it away and it came right back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 LOL. Boomerang tooth. Good one. @JCB I haven't been back to the site that I think you are referring to. It's too remote for a casual morning visit. @obsessed: I'm pretty sure it is a great white tooth but I can't be sure because of the white coloring. The white coloring actually appears to be areas that the enamel has been eaten away by something. I'm pretty sure it's GW but without being able to see whether there is a bourrelet or not, I can't be sure. I'm pretty sure it's GW though. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks,and a Meg is proportionately thicker than a GW of similar size and a GW has bigger serrations than a Meg of the same size.A GW tooth would be more like a Mako in thickness typically. Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokiehunter Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Very cool coloration on the great white. Love it. Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted December 25, 2013 Author Share Posted December 25, 2013 Thanks,and a Meg is proportionately thicker than a GW of similar size and a GW has bigger serrations than a Meg of the same size.A GW tooth would be more like a Mako in thickness typically. Based on that, I'm almost certain it is a GW. The serrations are coarse and it is fairly thin for its size. I'm guessing GW upper lateral. Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Based on that, I'm almost certain it is a GW. The serrations are coarse and it is fairly thin for its size. I'm guessing GW upper lateral. Sounds like it fits Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Great finds! Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakoMeCrazy Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Nice finds! You have some great luck! Edited December 29, 2013 by MakoMeCrazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Great finds! That is awesome you found the same one again!!! Very lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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