Going shark tooth hunting-Gainesville,fl

[Salura]

M pretty excited. My young friends (jr high and HS age) were showing me some of their finds, which included shark teeth found in land locked Gainesville, Fl.

Today we are going out to hunt for some teeth!

I know Florida was under water long ago, but to actually find ocean bottom stuff like teeth to me is amazing!

I'll post pictures later.

 

[Ninjafossils]

Yep. Talk to Gatorboy. He is the expertismo when it comes to Florida fossils.

 

[GatorBoy]

I hope your luck is good all the creeks in the Gainesville area are good for shark tooth hunting.
Pssst... Some interesting pieces of flint around there too

 

[Salura]

We had a great time. It was just a couple hours, but here is my third of the split of what we found.

There are pieces of manta ray teeth and various types and sizes of shark teeth. Also a piece of what might be an arrowhead.

 

[Ninjafossils]

Looks like u made out pretty good. You got a nice mix of lemon, mako, bull, tiger, and Hemipristis teeth. As for the blade, post some pictures from different angles so we get some idea of its dimensions.

 

[Salura]

 

[G.I.B.]

Very nice finds. When I used to live in Bartow we would find these same teeth in the phosphate pits.

Now we dive for sharks teeth south of Venice. Here is what my wife makes with some of them.

 

[Salura]

 

[Salura]

Thanks fossilninja, I'm relying on my 15 year old friends identification of the finds. Which ones are what?

G.IB. Your wife's jewelry is awesome! I don't know what in going to do with them yet.

 

[Ninjafossils]

Sorry. No arrowhead

 

[Salura]

Awe, shucks. Oh well, I'll keep trying.

 

[Disd123]

Going to Gainesville & Ocala this weekend... Any recommendations for finding sharks teeth? We go to Venice but I've never looked in the Gainesville area. Would love any advice. Is there anything else that I should look for while in that area? Thx!

 

[Tigger]

Salura - PMing you

 

[CaptEsteban]

Salura ,,, PM sent.

 

[Fletch88]

I found one in ichnetuckee once that was solid black

 

[eastcoastdetectorist]

Cool finds!!!

 

[AeroMike]

Salura, you know it is against the law to remove any native American artifact from non-private land in Florida right? there are a few divers that are in hot water over this and as much as I disagree with the law we should abide by it...with that said...I NEVER find any native American artifacts and even if I did......[hint-hint] I wouldn't post it online saying I found it on public Florida land.....Good luck and keep looking!!!!

I'm curious though, did you just surface hunt or dig you dig and sift in the water? I am planning a hunt soon to the Gainesville area but I will dig and sift the water bottom gravel.

 

[Tigger]

google the Antiquities Act of 1906, it's not just Fla, and not just Native American artifacts.

Anyway, I was going to let AeroMike know that we get so much rain in Gainesville, that digging and sifting are not needed and mess up the environment for all the critters that live in our creeks. We have hunted one particular creek, for many years, surface collecting only, and have seen so much wildlife living in it. Natural erosion, trees naturally falling allow fossils to wash out into the creek bed. In fact, it's pouring right now . . . Those of you who do dig, remember that you cannot dig in the banks - it's private property. I'm less certain about the bottom of the creek, but at least re-fill your holes! We were taught to surface collect when we started, and do just fine with that method. If you want to collect fossil bones (usually dugong, but sometimes others), here's a link to the Florida Fossil Permit: Florida Fossil Permit :: Florida Museum of Natural History
They can also answer any questions you might have about creeking in Florida. The museum has great displays, too.