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SUPREME GRADE 10 MEGALODON SHARK TOOTH Hawthorn Formation - Dorchester Co, South Carolina, U.S.A. MIOCENE to PLIOCENE PERIOD: 23.3 - 1.81 million years ago With its uncommon fine preservation, this beautiful fossil tooth is from the front of the jaws of a giant Megalodon shark! This spectacular specimen is of a quality that is considered the finest and most sought-after amongst demanding collectors. It features well-defined serration detail that is highly developed and pronounced - perfect for shearing through bone and meat. The tip is complete and intact as is the entire tooth. Enamel is natural and of a dark rich luster with charcoal and bronze tones. This specimen has absolutely NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION. Teeth of this condition are always the top shelf of any collection and better than money in the bank when it comes to investments in fossils. 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 damaged and heavily pitted. This tooth is amongst the finest investment grade Megalodon teeth we have offered.
RARE DRAMATIC SERRATION DETAIL - INCREDIBLE DARK, RICH BEAUTY - A TRUE GRADE 10 GEM!!! 3.75" in length on the diagonal edge x 3.15" wide SOLD SH6-053 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!