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GIANT MEGALODON TOOTH - Morgan River, South Carolina, U.S.A. MIOCENE to PLIOCENE PERIOD: 23.3 - 1.81 million years ago Only the most experienced and bravest divers venture into the pure black and extreme depths of the Morgan River, where this superb fossil Megalodon tooth came from. Buried and protected in the sediments for millions of years, this choice, investment grade tooth is considered a prize find from this source. In every way, this tooth is a 10. For a tooth in this size category, most collectors sacrifice considerably in quality of preservation. In such a massive dimension, the features on this tooth truly make it a solid investment and amongst the finest Megalodon teeth one can find in today's market. We are known for our quality, not quantity of Megalodon teeth and this giant and rare beauty exemplifies the type of specimens we prefer to focus on offering to our discriminating clientele. Of course, this specimen has absolutely NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION. This is a lateral UPPER JAW tooth. The root is solid and completely intact, quite dense and well preserved for such a large example. The bourlette is amazingly nearly complete and jet black with no paint or restoration. The enamel is a gentle gray with a beautiful finely "sprinkled" patina of charcoal across the body of the tooth. The serrations are very crisp with detail right to the intact sharp tip. We cannot recommend this example enough. It will be the cornerstone of any fine quality collection of rare Megalodon teeth and will certainly appreciate in value as well as provide pride and enjoyment for many generations. 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 the color is almost always the boring, common black. This tooth is amongst the finest investment grade Megalodon teeth we have offered. We GUARANTEE NO RESTORATION AND NO REPAIR of any kind to this rare specimen. While we strictly avoid teeth with restoration, Caveat emptor as many teeth in dealers' inventories in this size class have SOME restoration. VERY highly recommended for a choice grade fossil Megalodon tooth.
CHOICE TOOTH - MUCH NICER THAN USUALLY FOUND IN THIS VERY DANGEROUS AND DEEP RIVER! 5.7" in length on the diagonal edge x 4.2" wide SOLD SH657 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!