Ancient Seas, Indonesia, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A massive, fossilized tooth from the prehistoric megalodon shark! The tooth exhibits an attractive light hue; creamy beige enamel with a caramel hue bourlette. Edges of the tooth are serrated, ideal for ripping through prey like a steak knife! The enamel is naturally reflective, and the light colors are a result of the fossilization process as well as the minerals present in the sediment and water. A wonderful tooth from one of the ancient seas' most ferocious hunters that still strikes fear today. This is one of the largest examples we have come across! Size: 5.25" L x 4.43" W (13.3 cm x 11.3 cm)
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Provenance: private Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, USA collection
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#164728
Condition
Stable pressure fissures and striations on enamel. Chips and abrasions to root, with rough textured surface. Chipping and loss to bourlette. Serrated edges are intact. Large size!