2 7/16" Angustidens Shark ToothI walked past this tooth one time today, and I only found it because I
finished walking the branch before I ran out of time. Anyone could have
found it, too, as it was completely exposed. So much so that I could
even tell that it had the tip even though it was underwater. Its
definitely one of the top angustidens I have found this year. Its not
missing a single serration, the tip is unbelievably sharp, the bourlette
is 100%, and the delicate cusps are still perfect. It has some minor
pitting on the root, but not enough to detract from this beauty.
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Location
| Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA |
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Species
| Carcharocles angustidens |
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Age
| Oligocene Epoch |
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Formation
| Chandler Bridge Formation |
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Category
| Shark Teeth |
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Length
| 2 7/16 inches |
| ID | 915 |
| Member | dw |
| Date Added | 8/2/2003 |
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| They don't get any sharper than this! |
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| You can obviously see the angy in this photo, but can you see the other
fossils? The Chandler Bridge is either a desolate wasteland or a rich
hunting ground, and this spot is packed. In the area of this one photo
(probably 5 inches wide) there are 3 fossils. The big angustidens is on
the right, but on the lower left hand quadrant, there is also a shark
vertebra and a smaller tooth. Can you spot the other little tooth? (hint
- only the root is showing.) |
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| I don't normally take more than one ground photo, but this tooth looked
so great underwater, and it was exposed so nicely that I had to snap
another. You can imagine how excited I was when I first saw it! |
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