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Carcharocles megalodon

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C101

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$4,250.00

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A rare, EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality CLASSIC Chile Megalodon tooth from the phophate layer, Bahia Inglesa Fm., Caldera area, Chile. An April Fossil of the Month. A gorgeous light tan colored crown with no enamel peel. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is an excellent orange & brown color and nearly complete. The serrations are razor sharp with a good tip and nearly complete. The root is excellent dark red-brown color with excellent articulation, extra large, and 100% complete. Root is 5-1/16" wide and 1.5'' thick. Tooth weighs 1 lb and 6 oz. This is a massive tooth. Note - root hydration cracks were filled plus two nearby spots of the bourlette were touched up. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A Top Quality Chilean Megalodon tooth from the old days! Note - these incredible Chilean collector's Megs simply do not exist any more! Authenticity guaranteed. Unfortunately there are no more teeth coming from this site!

C101 Size: 6-1/4" (5-1/16" wide)

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Carcharocles megalodon or Megalodon was the largest and most powerful shark that ever lived. It ruled the seas from the early Miocene to the end of the Pliocene some 20 to 3 million years ago. It is believed that the Megalodon shark reached lengths of 60 feet and it possessed large, heavy triangular teeth which are fully serrated. These large teeth plus the highest estimated bite force of any animal (up to 180,000 newtons) allowed the Megalodon to bite through massive prey. The diet of an adult Megalodon consisted of whales and other large marine mammals.

Megalodon teeth can exceed 7" in length; however, very few teeth of that size have been found. Today, only the teeth and a possibly a few vertebrae remain from the massive predator. Megalodon teeth come is a variety of size, color and condition. Top quality teeth are comparatively rare and can be quite expensive. Also due to the higher value of complete and undamaged teeth, damaged Megalodon teeth will be repaired and restored. These teeth will be far less valuable, and their repaired condition should be made known to any buyer. We rarely will offer a repaired tooth, and if we do it will be clearly marked.

Note - these incredible Chilean collector's Megalodon simply do not exist any more! Late Miocene-Pliocene age (4-6 million years ago). These teeth are from 15 year old stashed inventory from the good old days. The top quality Chilean Meg teeth are impossible to locate!