Albright et al, 2019. Photo by Al Sanders.
Geology by Eras
The Paleozoic is scarcely represented in SC. However, these rare fossils provide tantilizing clues that part of SC originated from a foreign land…
The Mesozoic has few outcrops, and they are only accesible ocassionally. However, outstanding specimens have still been recovered from this era. Everything from shark, to mosasaur, to dinosaur. Who knows what’s left to be discovered…
The Cenozoic is the best represented era in the Palmetto State. South Carolina is best known for its large shark teeth like Angustidens and Megalodon, but that only scratches the surface of what there is to find…