This is a new hobby for me and I find it is a great way to get in a little exercise at the beach, as it requires both walking and bending.
About Shark’s teeth: First when you find a shark’s tooth, it is really a fossil. The rule of thumb is that a fossil takes about 10,000 years to be created. So when you find a shark’s tooth it can be millions of years old. They are mostly black, but you will find grey and even tan. The color does not depend on the age as much as the type of sand they were buried in. If you find one that is an unusual color, it may be valuable.
Are they hard to find? Not really, because sharks loose hundreds of teeth daily! You might think they would soon be toothless, but sharks have 4 rows of teeth and new ones come in quickly.
Where can you find them? Along the shoreline tumbling in the surf, in shell beds, on the beach, and in sand beds. Once you train your eye to spot them, just be patient, you will find them.
There are lots of broken shells that will look like the real thing, it will take time and just a little bit of experience to rule out the fakes. The real shark tooth fossils will be smooth and you cannot break them. They are not always triangle. You will find points and broken ones.
Today I found two of the biggest I have found.
Have you found a big one?
More teeth to find. Off to the beach!
Oh, I would love to see them. I can’t image finding a 100 in one day! Just wow!
I am an avid shark tooth hunter. I have been doing this for 14 years.As you know there are good days and bad ones. On a good day,I usually get around 100. Bad days, you might find none. I have 17 containers full and a large display of teeth. My best is a megladon. It is such a relaxing hobby and like you said good exercise. You should come over to the beach house one day to see them all. Good luck hunting!