Shark fossil collection

[silvershark]

I've been collecting fossils for around 7 years now. My first teeth were tiny sand tiger shark teeth, now I have around 60 fossils in my collection from tiny ray teeth to a 10cm Megalodon tooth. Initially, I collected dinosaur/reptile fossils as well but I sold them off to focus on sharks and their relatives.

Here is a few of my collection...

The largest of the lot, Carcharoles Megalodon:




Dusky Shark:





Chimera:



Imprint of a Nemacanthus dorsal spine:



Cretoxyrhina mantelli:



Petalodus:



Stethacanthus



And one of my personal favourites, a bizarre tooth from the scissor-toothed shark, Edestus:



There's more and information on the fossils on my website www.freewebs.com/silversharkfossils/index.htm

[windy]

Wow they're fascinating...are they similar to our teeth in composition? Enamel and what have you?

[silvershark]

Yes they have an enamel covering like our teeth but they don't have roots like our teeth do so the sharks teeth fall out much more easily making it easier for them to be replaced.

[windy]

Fascinating stuff and great website too!!

[Admin]

Nice collection you have i suppose they would look nice in a display box..

[silvershark]

I have 6 large display boxes with them in

[kedigato]

That is a wonderful collection, Silvershark, you must be very proud of it.

[Admin]

Its nice to collect things i collect crystals and i used to have lots of shells but i went and put them round my pond ..

[char]

Those are so nice!!!!!!

[SLB]

You have quite a collection.
Where did you get them from?

[silvershark]

I use a few suppliers and sometime browse eBay. Mostly I use Buried Treasure Fossils now.

[jc]

That's quite a collection there. Where do you keep them?

[silvershark]

On a shelf in my bedroom

[dinosaur50]

very nice