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| John Brooks Sunday. Photo by DJ |
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Above is John Brooks beach as it looked Sunday morning. Below is John Brooks beach as it looked Saturday morning. What differences do you see? The seaweed came in Sunday. And the Sunday photo was taken closer to low tide. You can tell that by the flat in front of the slope.
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| John Brooks Saturday Morning. |
So what you see is how the beach is progressing. On Saturday morning, the beach was freshly cut. On Sunday the waves shifted and it was beginning to deteriorate - not a lot, but it was now heading in the wrong direction.
Thanks to DJ for the Sunday photo.
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One other fossil tooth I saw on the beach the other day is the one shown below.
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| Inside and Outside View of Fossil Upper Tooth. Chiseled Inside End Shown on Right. |
This tooth is about an inch and a half long and curved with a chiseled inside surface. I believe it to the the upper or lower incisor of a rodent, as shown in the following diagram of a rabbit skull.
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| Rabbit Skull. Source: Pinterest. |
Here is a cross section of the tooth where it broke off near the root (proximal) end.
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| Cross Section of Fossil Rodent Tooth. |
I thought that was interesting. It seems to show something like growth rings as well as the shape of the tooth.
There are a lot of types of treasures on the Treasure Coast, so while you are out there detecting, you should keep your eyes open for other types of treasures. You might find something thousands or millions of years old.
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Al C. said the fossil tooth I showed yesterday was probably a deer tooth. Thanks Al.
And Randall S. sent a link to a paleontology site where people can send fossil photos for ID.
Thanks Randall.
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| Three Tropical Waves. Source: nhc.noaa.gov |
As you can see, the hurricane map is starting to light up. It is now showing three tropical waves that could develop. One is in the Gulf, very near Louisiana, one is near Cuba, and the other is still far out in the Atlantic.
None are an immediate threat to the Treasure Coast, but it is time to start keeping track of things. You want to be ready when something develops.
Expect a two to three foot surf on the Treasure Coast for at least a few more days.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net