Description:

Ancient Seas, Middle Miocene to end of Pliocene eras, ca. 28 to 1.5 million years ago. A fine collection of three megalodon teeth with outstanding variations in enamel coloration from the fossilization process. The first tooth is highly polished to a glassy surface to reveal the black layers beneath the cool gray enamel. The next and largest tooth has a lovely mottled deep brown, russet, and gray enamel. The last tooth has a light gray enamel with beige inclusions. All three have a brown matte root that contrasts nicely with their shiny enamel surfaces. Megalodons were among the largest predators the ocean ever saw, but their teeth are the only parts that have survived since their cartilage bodies could not fossilize. A great display of teeth from a prehistoric predator whose surviving teeth still strike fear today! Size largest tooth: 4" L x 3.06" W (10.2 cm x 7.8 cm); 4.75" H (12.1 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Savannah, Georgia, USA collection

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  • Condition: The smallest is highly polished from the center of the enamel to the edges. The other two are unpolished and have stable fissures on the roots from the fossilization process and peeling on enamel. Minor nicks and chips to peripheries of all.

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