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in2herbs

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12. While walking around my property the other day I happened across a rock that took my

Thu Jan 12, 2023, 12:39 PM

Jan 2023

interest. I picked it up for closer inspection. My inspection revealed a small paw (no claws) that continued up to what appears to be the entire leg portion up to the tip of the hip on its left side. On the underside of the paw there appears to be its foot pads. It was positioned like it was crouched when it died. It is petrified in shiny white rock. The rock is broken, splitting the right and left side of the body in two pieces. Somewhere the right side of the body is waiting to be found. The rest of the rock is messy but could contain the body.

I actually found 9 very interesting rocks on that day, but this one was the most interesting.

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9-year-old girl finds Megalodon tooth over the holidays. [View all] elleng Jan 2023 OP

When I was a kid growing up in DC I remember hunting fossilized shark teeth AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #1

We did too! I think it was in the clay cliffs on the western shore of the Chesapeake in Virginia Walleye Jan 2023 #5

I think mine eventually ended up in my mom's classroom AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2023 #6

WOW........... Lovie777 Jan 2023 #2

Thanks, elleng! PJMcK Jan 2023 #3

Wonderful! Love it when youngsters find neat things! paleotn Jan 2023 #4

So,... did the Megalodon brush its teeth regularly,... magicarpet Jan 2023 #7

Neither mega-rare nor mega-valuable, but very cool and worth keeping! nt Shermann Jan 2023 #8

VERY cool, so glad that stuff's here (near me) tho I've never hunted. elleng Jan 2023 #9

Megalodon Teeth are large IbogaProject Jan 2023 #10

Pic: sl8 Jan 2023 #11

Outstanding CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #13

While walking around my property the other day I happened across a rock that took my in2herbs Jan 2023 #12

Picture? CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #14

I will try but haven't been successful on other attempts. If/when successful I will notify in2herbs Jan 2023 #15

Your info suggests you should take care of the specimen you have. CrabbyAppleton Jan 2023 #16