Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 2.6 million years ago. A beautiful example of a fossilized tooth from the megalodon shark, one of the ancient seas' most ferocious hunters. The triangular enamel features lustrous brown, beige, khaki, and caramel hues, is bifurcated vertically down the center, and still retains several relatively tactile serrations. The V-shaped bourlette above the enamel bears dozens of hairline striations formed via the fossilization process, and the root on top has two protuberances, one on either side. Size: 4.43" L x 3.33" W (11.3 cm x 8.5 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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Condition
Minor nicks and abrasions to root, bourlette, and enamel, with softening to some serrations on enamel, light encrustations within some recessed areas, and a large but stable fissure down the center of the enamel commensurate with fossilization, otherwise intact and very good. Nice lustrous surfaces on enamel.