# \#nc-fossils **URL:** https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/tag/nc-fossils/2.md [Latest](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/tags.md) --- ## [Some of my Shark Tooth Island finds](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/some-of-my-shark-tooth-island-finds/120)
**Author:** [@Adam.C](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/Adam.C)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/some-of-my-shark-tooth-island-finds/120 "2026-01-18T02:19:18Z")
Just thought I’d share some of my NC fossils. Still unpacking from a move and a fair amount of my collection is boxed up somewhere, but below are the larger teeth I’ve found on Sharktooth Island in the Cape Fear. The gr… --- ## [Neuse River Amber tips](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/neuse-river-amber-tips/119)
**Author:** [@Adam.C](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/Adam.C)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 3:22am UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/neuse-river-amber-tips/119 "2026-01-16T03:22:31Z")
Hi there! I recently became enamored with amber, and I’d love for some tips on finding it in the Bladen/Tar Hell exposures along the Neuse river. Not looking for specific locations or anything like that, but more so rec… --- ## [NCFC Fossil Fair 2025](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/ncfc-fossil-fair-2025/105)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/ncfc-fossil-fair-2025/105 "2025-11-17T12:42:21Z")
The NC Fossil Club held their 2025 Fossil Fair at the Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History on November 15. Members of the club joined with the Schiele Museum, Appalachian State University, NC Museum of Natural Sciences a… --- ## [NCMNS: North Carolina Fossil Collecting FAQ](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/ncmns-north-carolina-fossil-collecting-faq/88)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/ncmns-north-carolina-fossil-collecting-faq/88 "2025-10-24T16:52:32Z")
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about fossil collecting in North Carolina. --- ## [Earth@Home: Fossils of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/earth-home-fossils-of-the-blue-ridge-and-piedmont/87)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:28pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/earth-home-fossils-of-the-blue-ridge-and-piedmont/87 "2025-10-23T21:28:17Z")
Proterozoic (Precambrian) fossils The rocks of the Blue Ridge and Piedmont are largely metamorphic and igneous, although many of them were initially sedimentary and may have contained fossils. Remarkably, a few fossils m… --- ## [UNC Media Hub: Small but mighty: Aurora, North Carolina, is the fossil capital of the world](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/unc-media-hub-small-but-mighty-aurora-north-carolina-is-the-fossil-capital-of-the-world/86)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2025, 9:22pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/unc-media-hub-small-but-mighty-aurora-north-carolina-is-the-fossil-capital-of-the-world/86 "2025-10-23T21:22:39Z")
On the corner of a street, on the edge of town, there’s a dirt pile that dips and rises. It’s just bigger than two bowling lanes side by side. It’s a little muddy, even on days when the sun beats into the earth. --- ## [Public Radio of Eastern NC: Weird Science: Eastern North Carolina dig led to great finds, including fossils from the age of dinosaurs](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/public-radio-of-eastern-nc-weird-science-eastern-north-carolina-dig-led-to-great-finds-including-fossils-from-the-age-of-dinosaurs/82)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/public-radio-of-eastern-nc-weird-science-eastern-north-carolina-dig-led-to-great-finds-including-fossils-from-the-age-of-dinosaurs/82 "2025-10-02T21:31:15Z")
Public Radio of Eastern NC: Weird Science: Eastern North Carolina dig led to great finds, including fossils from the age of dinosaurs. --- ## [Coastal Review: Coastal North Carolina’s fossil record reveals giant ‘hell pigs’](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/coastal-review-coastal-north-carolina-s-fossil-record-reveals-giant-hell-pigs/81)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/coastal-review-coastal-north-carolina-s-fossil-record-reveals-giant-hell-pigs/81 "2025-10-02T21:34:54Z")
Coastal Review: Coastal North Carolina’s fossil record reveals giant ‘hell pigs’ --- ## [Our State: The (Sharktooth) Find of a Lifetime](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/our-state-the-sharktooth-find-of-a-lifetime/80)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/our-state-the-sharktooth-find-of-a-lifetime/80 "2025-10-02T21:37:30Z")
Our State: The Find of a Lifetime: For a pair of shark teeth hunters, the search for a prize fossil led them to the North Carolina coast — and each other. --- ## [Map of NC Fossil Club Locations of Interest](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/map-of-nc-fossil-club-locations-of-interest/77)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/map-of-nc-fossil-club-locations-of-interest/77 "2025-10-22T20:52:48Z")
View an interactive map of fossil collecting locations; fossil museums, parks and monuments; dino tracks; and interesting fossil and dino finds. NC Fossil Club Map of fossils, museums and trackways. --- ## [NCFC Fossil Galleries](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/ncfc-fossil-galleries/53)
**Author:** [@dinomike](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/u/dinomike)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 1:05am UTC](https://explore.ncfossilclub.org/t/ncfc-fossil-galleries/53 "2025-10-15T01:05:38Z")
We wanted to let you know about the NC Fossil ID Gallery that is located on the NC Fossil Club’s website at the following address. The Fossil ID Gallery contains pictures and fossil ID details provided by Richard Chan…