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Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay
Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay
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Megalodon Shark Tooth with Turquoise Pyrite Inlay

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This megalodon shark tooth - enhanced with a turquoise pyrite inlay, is a beautiful and eye-catching specimen that is sure to stand out in any space! The root is complete, serrations and much of the bourrelet are present, and it has beautiful enamel along the edges of the display side, and nearly full enamel coverage on the opposite side.

TAXONOMY

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Chondrichthyes
  • Order: Lamniformes
  • Family: Otodontidae
  • Genus: Otodus
  • Species: Otodus megalodon

GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT

  • Location: Charleston, South Carolina
  • Age: Pliocene to early Pleistocene 

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Dimensions: 4.25 inches along the longest side (10.8 cm), 4.07 inches along the second side (10.3 cm), 3.06 inch width (7.8 cm).
  • Weight: 119 grams.