10.2 cm dagger-shaped tooth from a megalodon

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Description

10.2 cm dagger-shaped tooth from a megalodon

The 10.2 cm tooth of Carcharocles Megalodon has shiny grey enamel with black spots. The somewhat coarser serrations are very well preserved and sharp. The triangular black bourelette is still partially preserved. The grey, matt tooth root has been naturally worn down over millions of years in the sea, and white shell deposits are still visible.

Species:      Carcharocles Megalodon (Family: Otodontidae, Genus: Otodus)
Age:             approx. 3 - 20 million years old (Pliocene - early Miocene)
Location:    Coast off Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Weight:       95 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations