Ancient Seas, North America, South Carolina, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A beautiful and massive fossilized tooth from the mighty prehistoric shark, the megalodon! This tooth has glossy enamel in cool gray hues, with a black bourlette and a matte black and brown root. The luster and colorization on the enamel is a natural result of fossilization due to the minerals and chemicals present in the water and sediment. At nearly 6 inches in length, this is one of the largest megalodon tooth we have seen and must have come from a truly monster shark. By thrashing the head side-to side, these megalodons could easily rip flesh from bone - despite this frightening revelation, the serrations and enamel are quite tactile! Size: 5.95" L x 4" W (15.1 cm x 10.2 cm)
Provenance: ex-Lowcountry Geologic, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Condition
Chips and losses to peripheries and tip. Most serrations are intact and pleasantly tactile. Enamel peeling around bourlette and verso. Stable fissure on root from fossilization with some sand and sediments intact.