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 Mike
McMeekin is well know for his museum quality
collection of prehistoric shark teeth and fossils (all
recovered while diving South Carolina's snake and alligator
infested rivers). Most people associate Vito Bertucci
with
fossil diving and huge prehistoric shark teeth. Few know
that Mike and Vito were good friends and it was actually
Mike that introduced Vito to Fossil diving in the rivers of
South Carolina and Florida.
Listed below are an assortment of fossils, early man spear
points and other artifacts assembled into an identification
guide for river divers.
Note: Mike is also an avid treasure hunter. Check out his
Metal Detecting Treasure Showcase.
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Fossil Shark Teeth |
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.jpg) Huge
Carcharadon
Megalodon tooth. Recovered by Mike McMeekin while fossil diving in
the Morgan River, South Carolina. Photo by Dan Berg. Megalodon teeth
are measured on the angle. This 6.5 inch tooth is in near perfect
condition with enamel and serrations intact. |
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Great White Shark 2-4
million years old. Recovered while fossil diving in South Carolina
by Mike McMeekin.
From a distance these teeth look very much like
Extinct Mako. However, Prehistoric Great White teeth are easily
identified by shape as well as presence of serrations. |
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.jpg) Auriculatus
-extinct species of Great White shark, these teeth were serrated and
had small cusps on each side of the tooth near the root. Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin.
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.jpg) Extinct
Mako- looks like a modern Great White shark tooth but with
no serrations. They are smooth and also have a slight bend. Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Fossil
Mako Shark tooth. Isurus oxrhincus. Fossil shark tooth recovered
by Dan Berg. |
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 Hemipristis
serra fossil shark tooth recovered by Dan Berg while river
diving in South Carolina. |
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 Capt.
Dan Berg and Vito Bertucci inside his huge jaw.
This jaw contained four of the largest fossil Megalodon
teeth ever recovered. Photo by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Jackie
Berg with some of Vito Bertucci's huge Megalodon fossil shark teeth.
Photo by Dan Berg |
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 Capt.
Rick Schwartz with two meg teeth recovered while diving with
Vito Bertucci in South Carolina. Photo by Dan Berg |
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Fossils |
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.jpg) Coprolite-
fossil shark dung. This specimen can be identified as from a shark
do to spiral.
Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Unidentified
fossil bone. Recovered while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike
McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Fossil
remains of the Inner ear of a whale. Many divers swim over these
fossils with out ever realizing what they are. Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Fossil
whale tooth. Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Fossil
Mastodon tooth Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Woolly
Mammoth tooth Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Fossil
clam recovered while fossil diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg. |
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 Fossil
Shark vertebrae Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg. |
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 Fossil
Deer molar recovered
while diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg. |
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 Fossil
Equa molar or Camel tooth. Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg |
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 Fossil
Sting Ray mount plate. Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg. |
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 Fossil
tooth recovered while fossil diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg. |
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.jpg) Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Fossil
horn Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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Spear Points and Arrow Heads |
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 Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Dan Berg. As Mike McMeekin
explains "we are not talking about cowboys and Indians" these spear
points and arrow heads are from early man. Most Indian artifacts can
be found while diving around high ground areas of the rivers. Photo
by Ed Slater. |
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 Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. Mike was one
of the early river explorers. He started diving the Cooper and other
rivers in the mid 1970's. His artifact collection is to say the
least impressive! |
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.jpg)
Bolen Bevel 10000-7000 B.P.
Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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Simpson 12000-8000 B.P.
Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Dating
between 11,300 and 10,900 years ago, Clovis points are the earliest
spear points from North America. Originally named after the town in
New Mexico where this type of spear point was first identified, they
have now been recorded across much of North America. This point was
recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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Eva 8000-5000 B.P.
Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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Kirk Stemmed 9000-6000 B.P.
Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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.jpg) These
are samples of early man drills. They would modify points to be used
to bore holes in leather or wood. These stone drills were recovered
while fossil diving the Cooper River in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Two
arrow points recovered by diver Dan Berg in South Carolina.
Photo by Ed Slater |
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Clay Pipes |
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 Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Face
pipe came from a clay factory in Ohio. Its was found while diving in
the Ohio River. The factory would toss the defects away, most ended
up in the river. Courtesy Mike McMeekin collection. |
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 Clay
pipe circa 1720-1740. Lion on one side, unicorn on the other,holding
eal of England. Back of pipe bowl has scalloping running down to
stem. Recovered
while diving in the Bahamas by Mike McMeekin. |
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 Recovered
while fossil diving in South Carolina by Mike McMeekin. |
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Check out our complete assortment of
Fossils and Fossil gift items |
Capt. Dan has included many of Mike Mc Meekin and Vito Bertucci's river diving tips and fossil images. Learn why even if you get separated from the boat never swim to shore.
