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Topsail Island beaches

Fossil site Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Shark teethShark teeth
FossilsFossils

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dominik Vogt (CC BY-SA 3.0), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Barrier beaches where storms and dredging expose fossil teeth

Well-known tooth beaches in Carolina guides.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

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