Description:

Ancient Seas, North America, South Carolina, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A beautiful and large fossilized tooth from the mighty prehistoric shark, the megalodon! This tooth has glossy enamel in cool hues of pale taupe, ash gray, and butterscotch with a charcoal gray bourlette and a matte 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: 5.99" L x 4.99" W (15.2 cm x 12.7 cm); 6.5" H (16.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Charleston, South Carolina, USA collection

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#174581

  • Condition: Chips and losses to peripheries. Enamel peeling around bourlette and verso. Stable fissure on root from fossilization with some sand and sediments intact. Nice remaining serrations.

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