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Coastal N.C. from the myFOSSIL app 3 years, 11 months ago 3 years, 11 months ago3 years, 11 months agoOne of my favorite things to do in the world is fossil hunt. I can spend hours combing through rocks and shells.
My favorite place to hunt is on Shark Tooth Island, NC. This 175m island is in the Cape Fear River and accessible by kayak. Boat launch is from River Road Park. The kayak over is a quick and easy 10-15min.
If you’re ever in Wilmington, NC (New Hanover County), I highly recommend checking out the island! #collectionsite #method
Thanks!
@colefossilfinder-blitz If you go to the island I can’t wait to see what you find!
When I lived in Wilmington, I enjoyed visiting this spot! I also had good fossil hunting luck on nearby Keg Island and North Topsail beach.
@sadie-mills I’ve been to Keg Island once for exploring but I’ll definitely have to go back to fossil hunt! What kind of specimens did you find on Keg?
Shark tooth island in the lower Cape Fear River is a combination of two formations dredged from the river channel. the turritellite (turritella rock) is the Bald Head Shoals Formation of late Paleocene age. The Castle Hayne Formation is also on the island and is mostly the new Hanover Member which has an abundance of shark teeth concentrated by geological processes. This member fines upward into the Comfort Member of the Castle Hayne. Note that this is the only surface exposure of the Bald Head Shoals formation.
@don-clements Amazing, thank you!!