JustinFL Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Went to Venice for a bit this afternoon assuming we won't have beach days with Irma headed our way. I had some nice finds and a beach almost all to my self. Two thing I'm unsure of, one I'm assuming is part of a turtle shell, the other I'm unsure of. Thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinFL Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thinking Turtle shell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Congratulations on some great finds. I am amazed on the variety. I agree on turtle shell although it is more likely land tortoise. The unknown it a broken mammoth tooth plate.. 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Amazing haul! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Nice finds, I'm with Jack on the IDs 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...
Grimlock Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Awesome beach haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Great finds. That's a great piece of turtle/tortoise shell. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinFL Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 Thanks for the help I never would have guessed a tooth plate. I was pretty impressed with that piece of tortoise shell as well, thank you. I will be making a trip back out as soon as hurricane Irma passes and conditions become safer again. I will update with photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Were you diving or beachcombing? Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvin Jenkins Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Yeah, I was anticipating that fossil hunting would be "rich" again but I don't have much pretense that I'll have much time to enjoy the hobby again anytime soon. I know JCBShark (Jeff) has made it to North FL (with a 1/4 of his collection), I've made it to north of Atlanta with 1 meg tooth from my collection, and I hope everyone else reaches safety. Those fossils have been there millions of years, I'm sure they'll be safe. Hopefully the hunters will be too! Best of luck! Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinFL Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 I was mainly snorkeling the shore break. It generally does not produce that well, I went out the next day as well and didn't find much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinFL Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 25 minutes ago, Calvin Jenkins said: Yeah, I was anticipating that fossil hunting would be "rich" again but I don't have much pretense that I'll have much time to enjoy the hobby again anytime soon. I know JCBShark (Jeff) has made it to North FL (with a 1/4 of his collection), I've made it to north of Atlanta with 1 meg tooth from my collection, and I hope everyone else reaches safety. Those fossils have been there millions of years, I'm sure they'll be safe. Hopefully the hunters will be too! Best of luck! Kevin Unfortunately I'm stuck here at this point. I feel pretty secure about our preparation. I will be out after things clear up so more pics to come. Let's all hope for the best for everyone. Stay safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I was assuming that venice beach was pretty much emptied by now, but yet you hauled in a meg tooth from there Of course, the big one of the top of the pic is a meg (so are the other biggies left and right of it i think) The long and point crowned tooth right of the center meg is a carcharias tooth (sand tiger). On the upper left corner of small shark teeth, I see some makos, a hemi, a mini meg?, and tons of posterior carcharias teeth. The teeth below are either carcharhinus or lemon shark teeth. All the teeth on the right are a bunch of lemon, carcharinus, carcharias, and hemi teeth. Nice haul! If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinFL Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Maybe 10 people at the beach total. This was a few days ago before we knew the storm was coming to this coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrieder79 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Wow. Those are good beach finds. I bet you'll find some whoppers right after the storm passes. Be the first one there at low tide and be sure to take lots of in situ pics for the rest of us! Luck is the most important skill of a fossil diver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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