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8/15/2006 5:16:18 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

Questions

I am new to shark teeth collecting and would like to know if Dorchester and Eagle creek are still good locations to start looking? For eagle creek, I just stick a probe into the bank until I hit a rocky area? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

8/15/2006 11:24:14 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Questions

you just answered your best question.thats all i did and wamo!teeth,plus the digging part.

8/16/2006 5:28:53 AM

ditchweezil

342 posts

RE: Questions

I haven't gone to Eagle creek in a while, but Dorchester Creek is good if you sift the gravel from the deeper water. Good luck!

8/21/2006 2:51:35 AM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Questions

eagal creek-ive got alot of cool stuff out that section of neiborhood.the good side to this place ,its good because they keep the ditch clean as far as tall weeds and grass.the formation is about 4 feet from the top and about 8 feet from bottom.i didnt really need a probe there becase i just followed others dig-outs and found teeth.you can go at any tide and still have plenty of room to drag a sift bascet down to shake in the water if you want after filling up layer.BE CAREFULL THE TEETH HERE ARE BRITTLE.atlest the ones ive recoverd but produce the most beautifull color.i dont relly like giving out to many tips on open air but use a pick or screwdriver if you see a blade protruding from the layer ,or carefully cut around it as you would a bigger bone(use shovel)ive broken a few decent 3 inch and a 4 inch right in half because i was shaking all my teeth up in my bascket and broke 75 percent probly.thats the only down fall.also dont litter.the grounds keeper really cares for that whole section and is tired of all the beer cans and litter.hes your best friend if he sees you picking up after your self.
good luck and cheers

8/28/2006 5:20:15 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Questions

Hi guys. Thanks for the help. I am curious to know if anyone has any information on the various formations that are located in the Chas/Summerville area. Information like a good description of the formations, how thick they usually are, how deep down, where they are located in the region. I guess I am asking for good reference material on Lowcountry Geology. I know I can go to the library and I plan on doing that but I was wondering if their was anything online or any particular book I should look for.
Thanks in advance

8/28/2006 5:24:08 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Questions

What prompted this inquiry was my trip to Dorch creek yesterday. It was my first time and I found some teeth, but only in one spot. I dug at least 40 different spots over three hours and found something in only one spot. Which means I don't know what the hell I am looking for. It became painfully obvious that I need to be more informed. As I looked yesterday I really wanted to know where the teeth layer was at Dorch creek? Was it out of the water on the bank? Was it the river bed? Like I said I need to learn more about what I am doing.

8/28/2006 7:43:02 PM

legacyForum

725 posts

RE: Questions

One other question. I know that eagle, dorchester and chandler bridge creeks run for miles and miles. Is their any reason to belief that teeth can not be found althroughout these creeks? Sorry for asking all of these questions but apparently I have got the fever.

9/7/2006 7:06:46 PM

da f0ssZ

31 posts

RE: Questions

I hope I can shed some light onto your inquiries based soley upon my collecting experiences (I am not a formally trained geologist). The area around Summerville contains several different fossil bearing layers. The depth of the layers as measured from the surface will vary. I have seen fossils 2 feet below the surface and I have seen holes 20 feet deep void of any fossils. This is a function of geologic forces (ocean regression/transgression, ancient rivers/floods and seismic activity). Generally speaking, the primary fossil bearing strata include the Ashley limestone which is a brittle, chalky formation with sparce fossils (Eocene). Above that are the Oligocene formations (Chandler Bridge) with angys and squalodons. It can be a green clay, dark clay, or some combination. Around Summerville, the Miocene (Megs) and the Plio-Pleistocene (marine and land fossils) can be mixed together in what some call the Hawthorne formation. It usually contains smooth rocks that appear river worn. Keep in mind if the creek cuts through all of these layers, the bottom of the creek will contain all of the fossils.

As far where the fossils are in a creek...they are anywhere the layers have been eroded out (or dug out). The best way to find the fossil locations and familiarize yourself with layers is to keep hunting. It took me about a year.

Good luck.

DF

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