ynot Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hey all, I am planning a trip to North Carolina in the near future, and would appreciate any help in finding some place to look for shark teeth. (preferably free but a pay to dig will work too.) Thanks n advance, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scatsob Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Where are you traveling to exactly? Probably the best place to go would be the Aurora fossil museum and sift through the spoil pile there for a few hours. I found a few nice teeth in some soil from the mine they brought down here to lejeune recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 Hey scatsob, I will be in Asheville, but can travel some. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Tony, Asheville is a beautiful place, but no where near any of the fossil bearing locations in NC. From Asheville to Aurora it is about 6 hours. The mountains of NC, while beautiful and home to some great trout fishing are void of fossils. The closest fossiling to there would probably be west in Tenn. But, I cannot help you with any locations. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey Sixgil pete, Thanks for the reply. I am aware of the distance and time involved. Have done some crystal hunting in the Spruce Pine district and around Francklen in the past few years. And thought it would be nice to do something else this year. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted September 17, 2014 Share Posted September 17, 2014 what sixgill said and also north to Virginia for paleozoic fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hey Plax, Thanks for the reply--what areas in Virginia would you suggest? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 google "fossil Collecting in /Virginia" or the state geo map. Have picked up paleozoic fossils near the rt 77 tunnel but otherwise don't have specific sites for you. all the nice paleozoic fossils take a jog around NC. Try an inquiry on the Virgina section of the forum. Rivers are all very high here in NC now or could recommend a 3 or 4 hour ride for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Hey Plax, Thank You, that is a neat page! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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