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Steve's Fossil Shark Teeth ~ High Quality Megalodon, Great White and Misc. Rare Fossil Shark Teeth
Description
The color of a tooth is determined solely by the color of sediment in which it is buried while fossilizing. The tooth absorbs minerals from the surrounding sediment. As the minerals replace the natural structure of the tooth, the tooth becomes the same general color as the sediment. Therefore, color is not an effective indicator of the age of a tooth. The most common color for shark teeth is a black root with a grayish crown. Different colors are more uncommon and significantly increase the value of a tooth.
Where the Teeth are Found and How Old They Are
The majority of the teeth I offer for sale in this catalog are from the Miocene-Pliocene Epochs (approximately 24.5 million to 2 million years ago). During this time period oceans sporadically covered many parts of what is now the Southeastern United States. For this reason many of the teeth I have to offer come from South Carolina rivers (which cut through the fossil-rich Hawthorne Formation) or from South Florida phosphate mining operations (which unearth fossils from the Bone Valley Formation). Most of the teeth from these locations are between 3 and 10 million years old.
History of the Carcharocles megalodon Shark
I specialize in teeth from the Carcharocles megalodon shark which thrived during the above time period. This shark was the largest shark to ever swim the ocean. Reaching an overall maximum length of approximately 60 feet, this shark was three times the size of the modern Great White (Carcharodon carcharias) shark.
