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[c333davis]

Here are four pictures of the tooth that I found around 32ft during my 10/3/10 a.m. dive with Megalodon Charters.

Image 1: Before Cleaning
Took this pic during the surface interval between first and second dives.
ScubaBoard Gallery - C333Davis Megalodon - Before



Image 2: After Vinegar Soak
Took this pic after soaking the tooth in apple cider vinegar for 1.5 hrs.
ScubaBoard Gallery - C333Davis Megalodon - After 01



Image 3: After Water, Then Olive Oil Soak
Took this pic after soaking the tooth in dechlorinated water for 1.5 hrs, then in olive oil for 1.5 hrs.
ScubaBoard Gallery - C333Davis Megalodon - After 02



Image 4: Measuring In At 4.25 Inches
ScubaBoard Gallery - C333Davis Megalodon - Measured




Many thanks to everyone on this forum thread... before I read your fabulous trip reports and advice, I didn't even know about fossil dives out of Venice, and I certainly wouldn't have known what to look for and how to clean up my find. Yay for this community!

 

[Rickelpickel]

Awesome find c333davis !!!!! Nice looking upper meg...... we did ok out on sun as well... my dive bud found a perfect 4" lower!... It was just over 4" perfect all the way to the tip... Here's my haul of teeth I found... the largest partial was 4 15/16" few ok ones and a nice Mako. two whale teeth and one lower horse molar I almost threw back... overall a nice day!!! cant wait till next weekend!

 

[c333davis]

Cant wait till next weekend!

I'm envious! Both of your haul this past weekend and your opportunity to return next weekend! I'm back at home on the Atlantic coast. Save some for me in the future!

 

[Rickelpickel]

Some of the teeth I found Sat... the 9th... goes with the viz report I posted earlier....

 

[divindiva69]

Nice finds Rickel!

 

[2TH DIVR]

This is the tooth that goes with the 10/24/10 dive

 

[Aristakat]

This is the tooth that goes with the 10/24/10 dive

very nice find

 

[divindiva69]

Very nice find Scott!

 

[Rickelpickel]

nice!!! nice colors and in nice shape!!!

 

[Dive4LifeSW]

Sometimes low viz diving pays off.... 3 3/4 inches of tooth in great shape: