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LARGE 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. With its shiny jet black enamel, this choice tooth is considered a prize find from this source. Having been buried in the clay sediment, it was kept preserved from the damaging marine environment and currents. Unbelievably well preserved and intact for such a massive example, rarely is a tooth in this size class in such excellent condition. Most of the teeth we see on the market that approach this size possess restoration of some kind. Some disclose it and unfortunately, some do not or are not educated enough to tell. It is our policy to fully disclose ALL information about our teeth (no excuses) and we refuse to sell ANY modified or artificially improved teeth. We guarantee that this specimen has absolutely NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION. 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 needing repair or are dramatically cracked. This tooth is amongst the finest investment grade Megalodon teeth we have offered. The light feeding damage does not detract and is scattered in various limited areas of the serrations, completely natural having been caused by the original monstrous owner. The tip is present with serrations. The root is complete and dense. The bourlette is what is really amazing at approximately 95% intact and glossy black. The edges run all the way to the root and no part of the crown has been broken, glued or is missing. Black teeth this size are often colored with black shoe polish. This is the REAL THING and is a genuine, super quality glossy black specimen. No games. The freckled enamel on the reverse is stunning and is chatoyant displaying a metallic sheen as it is rotated in strong light. Simply put, this is one heck of a AAA big, black evil monstrous tooth from a creature that we can all be thankful is long extinct! While we strictly avoid teeth with restoration, Caveat emptor as many teeth in dealers' inventories in this size class have SOME restoration and it is not always readily known even to the dealer. This tooth is VERY highly recommended for a choice grade fossil Megalodon tooth and will prove to be a surefire investment.
INCREDIBLE SERRATIONS AND CONDITION UNHEARD OF ON A 5.5" TOOTH! PRIME INVESTMENT SPECIMEN PRICED BELOW WHAT OTHERS IN THIS CLASS HAVE SOLD FOR! 5.5" in length on the diagonal edge x 4.2" wide SOLD SH674 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!