4.0 cm patterned great white shark tooth

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4.0 cm patterned great white shark tooth

The 4,0 cm blue tooth of the Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) has a great beige pattern on the front and back side.

At the coast of South Africa teeth of the Carcharodon carcharias are found above all. Presumably they come from a phosphate deposit that runs in the sea along the coast. This is probably the origin of the predominantly dark coloration of the enamel.

Species:     Carcharodon Carcharias - Great White Shark
Age:        ca. 2 - 10 million years old (Pliocene - early Miocene)
Location:   South Africa, near Capetown
Weight:       6 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, no repairs and no restorations