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Marine Fossil Hunting

PCS Phosphate Mine in Aurora , NC. Marine Fossil Hunting. What are we looking for?. Marine fossils! Shark teeth Stingray dentine plates and teeth Snail shells or shell fragments Sea urchin spines Coprolites (fossilized fish poop) and many others…. Megalodon tooth .

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Marine Fossil Hunting

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  1. PCS Phosphate Mine in Aurora, NC Marine Fossil Hunting

  2. What are we looking for? Marine fossils! • Shark teeth • Stingray dentine plates and teeth • Snail shells or shell fragments • Sea urchin spines • Coprolites (fossilized fish poop) • and many others…

  3. Megalodontooth

  4. The Megalodon shark lived at the same time as the animals at the Gray Fossil Site during the Miocene Epoch (5-20 million years ago).

  5. Sharks have several rows of teeth. Unlike people who lose their baby teeth and replace with adult teeth only once, the shark constantly replaces lost teeth.

  6. Sea Urchins

  7. Stingray dental plates

  8. Coral

  9. Many other fossils to look for Mammalbone Copper shark tooth Tiger shark tooth Coprolite Wentletrap shell Fish vertebra Astarte shell Scallop shell

  10. With patience and a sharp eye, see what fossils you can discover! Have fun and learn! http://www.aurorafossilmuseum.com/

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