11.4 cm blue-grey tooth of megalodon

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Description

11.4 cm blue-grey tooth of megalodon

The 11.4 cm tooth of Carcharocles Megalodon has blue-grey enamel with a slight reddish colour towards the root. The teeth are partially visible, as is the black bourelette. The duller grey tooth root has been damaged and slightly worn away over millions of years in the sea. There are still small calcium deposits adhering to it.

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