Every now and then, dig up some of the sand along the tide line and/or shoreline and search through it for teeth. While teeth can be found on the surface of the sand, they’re also often found underneath.
While it’s possible to find teeth where there aren’t a lot of shells and/or debris, you may have more luck in areas where shells and debris have collected.
For example, great hammerhead shark teeth stand out because they have a uniquely square root and serrations from the top to the bottom of the blade that are a consistent size.
Shark teeth that are found in areas that contain iron oxide, such as parts of New Jersey, tend to have an orange or red coloring. Shark teeth found in areas that contain a lot of phosphate, such as Venice Beach, Florida, tend to be black, as phosphate is a dense, black mineral. [16] X Research source
The megalolamna paradoxodon is one example of an extinct shark species that you could possibly find the teeth of. [19] X Research source .
For instance, if you find a shark tooth in a creek that’s 50 miles (80. 5 kilometers) inland, it’s probably a fossilized tooth.
