kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Im new to fossil collecting mainly sharks teeth. i have photographed the ones I am most curious about. I apologize for all the pics and dont expect someone to go through everyone and tell me what they are but any you could i would appreciate it. I know some are probably the same species but im not positive. The one i am most curious about is number 46. I found it yesterday on a island in a local river. I know it is not a sharks tooth I researched it for while last night and the 2 that it looks alot alike is a Orca whale or a Saber tooth tiger it looks alot more like a saber tooth. Here is a link to a pic of a saber tooth tiger tooth. http://www.fossilbyte.com/OFT17.jpg.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 sorry for the repeat pic and the fact that they are all scrambled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Maybe #46 is a croc tooth? Have only found 2 and not handy to get so cannot compare. Someone on here will know though so keep checking... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Wow, Kaleb, you went through a lot of trouble to number & photograph those teeth! I'll leave the heavy-lifting for one of our shark experts, but it looks like maybe six species represented, plus a croc tooth. Nice collection; please tell me that these aren't all from one trip! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Wow, Kaleb, you went through a lot of trouble to number & photograph those teeth!I'll leave the heavy-lifting for one of our shark experts, but it looks like maybe six species represented, plus a croc tooth. Nice collection; please tell me that these aren't all from one trip! yeah it took me a little while lol. Those Teethe are from about 4 or 5 trips I have alot more from the same trips but most are real small or in pieces. When you say croc tooth do you mean alligator or crocodile. we have alligators here in NC but no crocs do you know if they were here in NC at one time in the past. After the first reply that it was scroc tooth i looked up some pictures and i agree. That never even crossed my mind thanks for the replies so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 When you say croc tooth do you mean alligator or crocodile. we have alligators here in NC but no crocs do you know if they were here in NC at one time in the past. Those teeth are 23+ million years old; back then, you definitely had crocodiles lurking about! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 sweet so cool find then or are they common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 sweet so cool find then or are they common Cool find! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 It looks like it might be a mosasaur tooth. Cretaceous fossils are found in several areas in south east North Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 some of the pics i found look like mosasaur teeth but it is so much like a crocs tooth its hard to tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 It looks like it might be a mosasaur tooth. Cretaceous fossils are found in several areas in south east North Carolina. Given that it's from a dredge-spoil island, it could be from any up-river formation. Still, it might just be my old eyes, but I think I see a cutting edge on it? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Given that it's from a dredge-spoil island, it could be from any up-river formation. Still, it might just be my old eyes, but I think I see a cutting edge on it? There is no serrated edges there us 2 edges that are smooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 There is no serrated edges there us 2 edges that are smooth Yeah, I don't mean serrated; just smooth ridges fore & aft. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Here are three mosasaur teeth from North Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 Here are three mosasaur teeth from North Carolina. I think you might be right most of the crocs teeth im seeing arnt curved there straight and your three teeth there look just like mine the only difference is yours are bigger and a little fatter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Could be a Mosasaur. To me they look a lot like gator teeth except gators are rounder and dull tiped, Mosasur have an edge. Here is a Mosasaur tooth i just collected in a E. Carolina pond bank. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 cool i think it is. But Im new to this so i cant be sure. Are any of you guys in NC. so where are all the Sharks tooth guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawooten Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I am from NC but I am not a guy. I have a couple of pages I can send to anyone who would like to id NC or the eastcoast teeth. Just let me know and I will send it to you. cool i think it is. But Im new to this so i cant be sure. Are any of you guys in NC. so where are all the Sharks tooth guys The best days are spent collecting fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 the bottom, or "end" of a mosasaur tooth seems pretty distinctive to me compared to gator teeth. does someone here have both mosasaur and croc teeth and the ability to take and post a picture of the "nerve" or cavity end of both teeth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 I am from NC but I am not a guy. I have a couple of pages I can send to anyone who would like to id NC or the eastcoast teeth. Just let me know and I will send it to you. I would like a copy of the papers you have for identifying teeth. My email is KPDutil@gmail.com. You from southeastern NC if so you know any good places to look for sharks teeth. Oh and i see that you are not a guy but you know what i meant lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl O'Cles Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 you have many different species there, i see a little bit of everything. For id purposes you can check out www.phatfossils.com www.blackriverfossils.org or www.elasmo.com Elasmo has great text and some pictures but the other two have a ton of pictures which helps with identification. On a side note please please please remove the teeth from the tape and wash them thoroughly to ensure you get all the sticky stuff off other wise it could end up slowly eating away at them as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 you have many different species there, i see a little bit of everything. For id purposes you can check out www.phatfossils.com www.blackriverfossils.org or www.elasmo.com Elasmo has great text and some pictures but the other two have a ton of pictures which helps with identification. On a side note please please please remove the teeth from the tape and wash them thoroughly to ensure you get all the sticky stuff off other wise it could end up slowly eating away at them as time goes on. I removed them from the tape that night however I hot glued them i figured it peels of easy enough was that dumb to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawooten Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I would like a copy of the papers you have for identifying teeth. My email is KPDutil@gmail.com. You from southeastern NC if so you know any good places to look for sharks teeth. Oh and i see that you are not a guy but you know what i meant lol. Ok will e mail you information. It is 49 pages. The best days are spent collecting fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawooten Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Number 46 is a crocodile tooth. Actually, I like crocodile teeth better then Megs myself because we do not find, as many crocodile teeth also the sizes of them can be pretty large. We had one location where we could collect a number of them but that site now closed and crocodile teeth are hard to find. In addition, the condition that we find now are nowhere near as good as in the past. The best days are spent collecting fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 Number 46 is a crocodile tooth. Actually, I like crocodile teeth better then Megs myself because we do not find, as many crocodile teeth also the sizes of them can be pretty large. We had one location where we could collect a number of them but that site now closed and crocodile teeth are hard to find. In addition, the condition that we find now are nowhere near as good as in the past. cool thanks. How good is the condition of mine compared to the ones you used to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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