Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 2.6 million years old. An attractive and sizable example of a fossilized megalodon shark tooth exhibiting natural, unpolished surfaces. The triangular, gray-hued enamel bears several vertical striations that extend up to the slender bourlette. The cleft root has two lateral peaks as well as several petite perforations formed from boring clams. A range of chocolate, caramel, burnt umber, khaki, and tan hues envelop the tooth as a result of mineral and sediment compositions during fossilization. Size: 3.36" W x 4.75" H (8.5 cm x 12.1 cm)
Provenance: ex-Lowcountry Geologic, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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#167728
Condition
Minor nicks to root and enamel, with several stable hairline fissures along root and bourlette, light encrustations, and several perforations on root from boring clams, otherwise intact and very good. Natural and unpolished. Great coloration throughout.