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SERRATIONS ARE LINED WITH A BLUSH OF GOLDEN ENAMEL MAKING FOR AN INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL RARE FEATURE!
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GRADE 10 MOTTLED GOLD, BLUE-GRAY 5 INCH GIANT MEGALODON SHARK TOOTH WITH PATHOLOGY Beaufort - South Carolina, U.S.A. MIOCENE to PLIOCENE PERIOD: 23.3 - 1.81 million years ago The massive Megalodon shark is one of the largest and most fearsome predators that ever existed in the ancient seas. Owning a genuine, fine quality tooth from these terrible creatures of prehistory is the pride of many collectors. This fine quality tooth came from the famous shark known scientifically as Carcharocles megalodon - the largest and deadliest shark that ever lived! This GRADE 10 (highest grade) large fossil shark tooth is from the jaws of a huge Megalodon shark! This spectacular specimen boasts of very rare preservation but an added plus is the fact that it has a fascinating slight deformity with one side of the root seeming stunted giving the tooth a skewed appearance. Megalodon teeth with deformities are prized amongst advanced collectors. In most cases, these deformed teeth are in very poor condition. The contrary exists here as this tooth is really a spectacular specimen even if it did not have the bonus of the deformity. The deformity of this specimen is not severe but it is an interesting bonus aside from the spectacular quality and overall beauty of this tooth. Enamel is naturally lustrous with a mottled blue and gray hue and matching jet black bourlette that is fully present and well-preserved. The serrations are outlined in blushes of stunning GOLD enamel! Serrations are extremely sharp on both sides and in RARE condition for a tooth this size! Tip is also intact and well preserved - very rare on teeth near or over 5 inches. Also rare is the condition of the crown where it meets the root. Many teeth this size have breakage or severe damage to this delicate area but this is NOT the case with this specimen. This specimen has absolutely NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION. Teeth like these are getting certainly harder to come by in today's market. Current and increasing future demand will never be satisfied by the dwindling numbers of the truly top grade 10 specimens such as this beauty, hence their constantly increasing prices each year. While most teeth of this size class are not very good quality, this specimen has every feature well-preserved. At 5 inches, this finest grade example meets the FIVE INCH magic mark for Megalodon teeth to qualify in a higher value class. Anyone that collects Megalodon teeth knows that prices ramp up dramatically for teeth at this size mark similar to the popularity of "1 carat" when it comes to diamonds. Megalodon teeth found in rivers are almost always heavily eroded and worn from the high energy environment in which they were subjected to. They usually have dull, sand-blasted enamel, peeling back from the core. The roots are often severely damaged and/or partially broken. This tooth is amongst THE FINEST Megalodon teeth found. While we strictly avoid teeth with restoration, Caveat emptor as several Megalodon teeth in dealers' inventories in this size class have SOME repair or restoration.
RARE FINEST GRADE 10 WITH RARE PATHOLOGY - STUNNING NATURAL LUSTER AND BUTCHER-KNIFE SERRATIONS 5" in length on the diagonal edge SOLD SH6-134 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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At a length of 52 feet
and weighing in excess of 60 tons, Carcharocles megalodon was the second
largest predator that ever existed on this planet, the largest being the
sperm whale. Megalodon was larger and heavier than T. rex.
Scientific reconstructions of this shark estimate the dorsal fin 5.5
feet tall, the pectoral fins at 10 feet in length and the tail over 12
feet high. If you were unfortunate enough to have a megalodon swim
over you, the pectoral fins would measure 30 feet from tip to tip with a
torso in excess of 10 feet thick! The jaws were so large that
this shark would be able to swallow a Rhinoceros whole. A
predator this size would have most likely fed on large marine
vertebrates, especially whales. Fossil teeth have been found in
excess of 7 inches in length! Megalodon teeth are similar in
geometry to the modern White Shark and scientists are still passionately
divided on the origin of the two species and if megalodon is related to
the modern white shark. It is also not fully understood why this
giant killer became extinct but we can all be glad it is. A day at
the beach just wouldn't be what it is today!