Hunt advice

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Heading to Calvert Cliffs over the weekend with the family (wife and 5 and 6 year old boys) to look for some fossils. I think I have the tide timed out right. Never been there before. Any advice, do's/don'ts , ways to maximize finds/fun are greatly appreciated? Anything advice at all would be great.

Thanks in advance,
Joe

 

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[GatorBoy]

This might sound obvious but I hunt alot of tidal water.. find places where gravel gathers or is otherwise exposed by the water movement. The down current side of bends or points are usually good. Also behind obstructions to the current where the water movement leaves a gully and material gathers. Good luck.

 

[BeachComber7]

check all shell (if any) and gravel piles. Look under trees and scrub. If you don't have a good screen sifter, use a pasta culander to start off with, can get them cheap at dollar store or a few bucks more at any store. They should be sturdy to hold water, dirt and fossils-don't want them bending or breaking while you are sifting. Attach a piece of those long foam poles used in pools as floats so the sifter can float. Focus on black or brown. The small dot of black could be something much larger when pulled out. Most of my finds start off as a small dark spot and then i pull out a large piece. I looked up that calvert place, looks like fun. Good luck and happy hunting!

 

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Beachcomber, Gator, thanks for the advice. Ended with 7 sharks teeth - any input on what kind of shark? They're all very small (there's one sitting on the dime, fully within FDR's head). Also found coral, shell and what I'm told by a kid on the beach is part of a turtle shell fossil.

Thanks for looking.

Joe

 

[GatorBoy]

Most look bull shark. The thinner longer one being from the bottom jaw.

 

[BeachComber7]

This short guide may help on the teeth, one looks like a sand shark. You can research shark teeth identification on line. Good finds! On the 'fossil' it is not yet fossilized. It could be part of a turtle,
it appears to definitely be bone but probably on the more modern side. Fossils are generally dark and hard like stone.

 

[GatorBoy]

Someone has learned quite a bit since she started...

 

[BeachComber7]

Someone has learned quite a bit since she started...

LOL! Yes Bill and I thank you for your teachings!

 

[Twitch]

That's a pretty handy guide - thanks for posting it. I plan to make a handful more trips up there one the weather improves. 42F and windy isn't the best beach weather for the kids.

 

[Desy5]

It's very interesting, I've never heard of it!