My Largest Angustiden Yet and a Bunch of Pieces.I figured it was about time someone posted again in the Charleston County trip reports. Hours and hours of searching netted a bunch of tantalizing pieces of large teeth. The chunks that look like rocks in the picture are indeed only a small portion of some huge teeth. Then I spotted what looked like a rock which was shaped a little like a huge tooth root. I carefully began digging and soon exposed some enamel. I kept waiting to expose a big broken edge but the tooth ended up being just about complete with a few small nicks and the enamel in decent shape. It is over 4" on the diagonal. I know that bigger teeth are found in better shape, but this isn't to shabby. I originally thought it was a meg, but the votes are in that it is an Angustiden. I looked up some more pictures of both on the web and now tend to agree. The big size threw me! Thanks for the identification help guys. I would rather find a huge Angustiden than a huge meg anyday! I want to make sure it stays in one piece. Does anyone know the best way to stabilize it? 1 available
Location
| Charleston County, South Carolina, USA |
ID | 3664 |
Member | DeloiVarden |
Date Added | 5/23/2010 |
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