7.3 cm grey tooth from a Megalodon

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7.3 cm grey tooth from a Megalodon

The 7.3 cm tooth of Carcharocles megalodon has shiny grey enamel that shimmers blue depending on the light. The tip is slightly damaged and the rest of the serrations are clearly visible and noticeable. The narrow black bourelette is well preserved. The matt black tooth root has been slightly worn away over millions of years in the sea and smoothed naturally.

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:       40 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations