Ernst quarry or sharktooth hill, whichever name you prefer I'm preparing for my trip to venice beach and peace river in late january, with the primary goal of fossil hunting/shark tooth hunting As most of you know this site it well known for the rich fauna of sharks teet.
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The shark teeth from bakersfield are quite special
Oftentimes when i pull colorful teeth out of the ground, it's hard to tell how they end up looking after oxidizing over a few days, but will try to post a tooth called zephyr shortly, it's got a really rich dusk purple on the labial side even after oxidizing.
The fungus causes especially large outbreaks in seasons that are abnormally wet, followed by very hot and dry conditions as are typical in bakersfield (shark tooth hill is practically ground zero for the stuff) and the tar seeps around mckittrick and elsewhere. A quick trip to green's mill run with a few surprise finds (and a very brief aurora, nc visit) belemnite cretaceous gmr greens mill run north carolina peedee formation pliocene shark teeth skolithos yorktown formation Stumbled on this site and remembered i had an account that i haven't used for a while Five years later, i thought i'd post an update
Shark tooth island is located in wilmington, nc, just off the shore from river road park If you're standing at the boat ramp facing the river, the island directl. I've been searching for shark teeth my whole life and used to have some great spots in the summerville/ladson area in ditches, creeks, and hidden gems Unfortunately, many of those creeks have since been filled in with sand and dirt, which was a huge loss for fossil hunters like myself.
Went on a weekend trip to south carolina this weekend for an annual shark tooth hunting trip
It went very well, especially after are last trip where the best thing we found was a desori with a broken root We found two larger megs which were both broken, but the best find was an angustidens in n. Michigan was high and dry from the mesozoic and later, the ages for these types of teeth (except for the great lakes which are fresh water) These look like shark teeth that are found in coastal areas,tx, la, fla, the carolinas and california.
We found quite a few shark teeth, eagle ray teeth, and turritella Does anyone know what species i have found By the way, here are some tips for hunting fossils at the potomac river Check the tide before you go 2
Sieves and shovels are enough
I'm new to this forum and very grateful to have found such a wealth of knowledge here
