Edisto Beach Fossils - Winter 2013

Once we knew what to look for, every day became an adventure - coordinating beach walks with low tide whenever possible... 

Below are some of the results spanning a few week period in January/February 2013.

Ruler displays inches, and click on an image below to enlarge.

All found on the beach surface or in low water at Jeremy Inlet

2013-011: Bone, species unknown (possibly Camel or Mastodon)

The above bone discovered in 6" of water at the Inlet

2013-003: Possible Petrified Wood or Tusk Ivory

2013-018: Bone, Mammalian vertebra, species unknown

2013-013: Bone, vertebra, marine (unknown species)

2017-101: Turtle Shell, width ~3"

2013-014: Bone, Mammalian astragalus (ankle), species unknown

2013-010: Tooth, (presumed) Equus, incisor

2013-016: Tooth, presumed Horse or Bison (unfossilized)

2013-015: Tooth in jawbone, shark (species unknown)

2013-019: Bone, whale

2013-006: Shell, (presumed) turtle

2013-005: Shell, turtle

2013-008: Shell, turtle

2013-012: Bone, Mammalian, species unknown

2013-007: Shell, turtle

2013-009: Shell, turtle

2013-001: Coal, although not from Edisto Island, found on Hatteras Island, beach Outer Banks, NC.  Presumably from unknown steam age wreck offshore.

2013-002: Coal, although not from Edisto Island, found on Hatteras Island, beach Outer Banks, NC.  Presumably from unknown steam age wreck offshore.

2013-017: Bone, Mammalian, species unknown