Great Quality Shark Teeth from Summerville

[alamande]

I live in Hanahan SC and I've been wanting to get into fossil collecting. I really like the basket your son was carrying and he really knew his stuff when it came to different sharks teeth. When you go hunting what do you look for in areas that give you hints there might be fossils? Is it better to look for clay areas? Also, do you have to hunt near creeks and rivers or are there non-watery areas that you can find fossils? I think this is a great way to spend time with your family and 'unplug'.

[blackriverfossils]

@alamande i always look for gravel when I go fossil hunting. you want the smooth, water-worn kind. the fossils are always in that. The material that the fossils wash out of can be clay, sand, or anything in between. you don't necessarily have to look in watery areas to find fossils, but watery areas tend to be the lowest, and you have to find low-lying areas where the fossil bearing formations are exposed. this makes streams, rivers, ditches, dig sites, etc, ideal places to look.

[thesmarty1231]

Are you a christian?

[magicmagician123999]

if you order some shark teeth and fossils how to you know there real

[blackriverfossils]

@magicmagician123999 when you're first starting out its best to only buy from reputable dealers so you can be more sure of what you are buying.

[motomike10r]

that first shark tooth is nothing compared to mine.

[ilovemetaldetecting]

do you think florida was the same way?

[blackriverfossils]

@ilovemetaldetecting yes

[ilovemetaldetecting]

alright thank you. one more thing, are those creeks connected to the ocean, or did they just used to be many years ago?

[blackriverfossils]

@ilovemetaldetecting ultimately all the creeks are attached to the ocean but that's not how all the teeth got there. the lowcountry of SC was under the ocean many times over the past 50 million years. Sharks lived here then and they lost teeth. over time, they fossilized and the ocean receded. Erosion and excavation have created drainage areas that erode the geologic formations where the teeth fossilized. That's all there is to it.

[ilovemetaldetecting]

hey, i am going down to florida this summer, and i know this is in south carolina, but how do you find those little creeks to search in. i have found a megalodon, but that was really by God's grace, i was just digging. i make neckalaces and it would be so cool to actually find a tooth that i would wear around my neck, thanks, caleb

[blackriverfossils]

@ilovemetaldetecting i have an unfair advantage when it comes to the little creeks - i've lived here my whole life so I just know because i have been exploring for a long time. in florida, fossils are everywhere. You can hit Venice Beach and find some. the beach is picked over but if you can use a mask and snorkel you can find some stuff. there are a lot of teeth in the Peace River too. if you're not comfortable going alone, you might contact Mark Renz for a tour google his name for contact info

[TheEpoxyExpert]

i enjoy your vids, if I came out there would you take me shark tooth hunting..... you guys seems cool

[blackriverfossils]

@TheEpoxyExpert thanks man i appreciate that you think we are cool. we are dorks, but its at least nice of you to say so :-) I will tell you a place to go. is that cool?

[otepgod]

man that looks awesome! Thats got to rank right up there with arrowhead hunting! Would love to find a mag tooth, but I have a feeling up here in WI the only mag tooth i'll find is online :P

Klintworth

[thetreasurehunter21]

awesome!

[wonderboy2402]

What an awesome fun hobby! Wish we had those sort of streams up here in WV. Really jealous how how lucky you are in SC! I would be going out every other weekend too. =]

[touchnova]

Always blown away, thanks for postin' up man, keep 'em rollin'!

[sharktoothking10]

wow this was a great day! awesome angy and meg!

[sporeodst]

i gotta find a new area,the area ive been going to has a sudden lack of teeth :(

[orenr100]

why didnt u just take the tooth out the mud at 5:30?

[blackriverfossils]

@orenr100 because its not mud. its as hard as sandstone. rather than risk breaking it, i prefer to leave it in. besides, it looks really cool!

[creekdalton]

Man that looks like a lot of fun! A whole lot like hunting arrowheads, except for the quantity you guys find! Very cool that your son enjoys doing that with you and can ID all those different teeth =)

[XDSmelliot]

Nice finds, I like turtles enough said :)