10.3 cm light grey Megalodon tooth

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Description

10.3 cm light grey Megalodon tooth

The 10.3 cm tooth of Carcharocles Megalodon has very light gray enamel with darker blue markings. The fine serrations are beautifully preserved and noticeably sharp. The black bourelette is barely damaged and forms a color contrast between the gray root and crown of the tooth. The root of the tooth has been slightly smoothed by natural processes over millions of years in the sea.

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