Shamalama Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 As I'm talking with my folks this weekend they mention that they won a weekend (in April of 2011) at a condo in Hilton Head, SC in some benefit auction. They have invited me down but I'm not a beach guy. I'll spend a hour or two combing the beach for shells and such but other than that I have no interest in lying in the sun. Instead what I'd like to do is go fossil hunting in the rivers or coastal areas around there and would appreciate any suggestions. It would be great to meet and greet some of the folks from this forum down there too, although it's a ways off and I might cheese some of you off before then. If it's an hour or two away that's fine as I don't mind driving to get to the good stuff. Thanks for the help! Dave -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 As I'm talking with my folks this weekend they mention that they won a weekend (in April of 2011) at a condo in Hilton Head, SC in some benefit auction. They have invited me down but I'm not a beach guy. I'll spend a hour or two combing the beach for shells and such but other than that I have no interest in lying in the sun. Instead what I'd like to do is go fossil hunting in the rivers or coastal areas around there and would appreciate any suggestions. It would be great to meet and greet some of the folks from this forum down there too, although it's a ways off and I might cheese some of you off before then. If it's an hour or two away that's fine as I don't mind driving to get to the good stuff. Thanks for the help! Dave Hi Dave, good idea, good luck! Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 As I'm talking with my folks this weekend they mention that they won a weekend (in April of 2011) at a condo in Hilton Head, SC in some benefit auction. They have invited me down but I'm not a beach guy. I'll spend a hour or two combing the beach for shells and such but other than that I have no interest in lying in the sun. Thanks for the help! Dave Dave, One of my friends takes his wife to Hilton Head every year and he found shark teeth on the beach last year or the one before. He sent me a nice Carcharias taurus with some orange-brown color to it. Not knowing the formation, who knows the age (could be Miocene or older; could be Pliocene or younger). Jess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilselachian Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Dave, One of my friends takes his wife to Hilton Head every year and he found shark teeth on the beach last year or the one before. He sent me a nice Carcharias taurus with some orange-brown color to it. Not knowing the formation, who knows the age (could be Miocene or older; could be Pliocene or younger). Jess Yes, some really nice fossil shark teeth can be found on the Hilton Head beaches. However, they are "few and far between" and it takes some serious looking to find the teeth usually hiding in the shell hash. The majority of the teeth seem to sand shark teeth and the condition of these teeth is usually quite good. Although I've never taken the time to hunt the area, I've heard teeth can be found off-island on the water's edge of Pinckney Island. The rivers in the area, e.g., May River have produced many quality meg teeth but I've never heard about such teeth found any way but by diving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Thanks for the suggestions. I know it's a ways off yet but it's helpful to know ahead of time what the area collecting is like. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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