3.0 cm light blue tooth of the Mako shark from Antwerp

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3.0 cm light blue tooth of the Mako shark from Antwerp

The 3.0 cm tooth of the Mako shark (Cosmopolitodus hastalis) was found in Hoevenen in Antwerp. The tooth appears very solid due to its relatively wide root (2.6 cm). The enamel is light blue and shiny.

Species:      Cosmopolitodus hastalis (Order: Lamniformes, Family: Cosmopolitodus)
Age:             approx. 7.2 - 20 million years old (Pliocene - early Miocene)
Location:    Hoevenen - Antwerp/Belgium
Weight:       2 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations