3.6 cm solid tooth from Carcharocles angustidens

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Description

3.6 cm solid tooth from Carcharocles angustidens

The 3.6 cm tooth of Carcharocles angustidens has a very solid black root and bourelette. The two typical lateral cusps are broad and well preserved, as is the dark gray shiny enamel. The dentition is still visible. The tooth has been naturally polished over millions of years in the sea.

Species:      Carcharocles Angustidens (Family: Otodontidae, Genus: Otodus)
Age:             approx. 25 - 35 million years (early to late Oligocene)
Location:    South Carolina, USA
Weight:       4 g
Condition: 100% genuine and natural, No repairs or restorations