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A LARGE Top Quality, Carcharodon hastalis,  Mako shark tooth (upper anterior jaw tooth) from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Note - This tooth exhibits the classic characteristic shape of the middle Miocene Mako teeth found both in the Lee Creek mine and the NC red site. I do not see this Mako tooth shape from other Miocene deposits. Possibly a hastalis species variation and it is referred to as the "narrow form". Maximum size is approximately 2". This tooth has a rich  blue crown and a brown colored root. Excellent colors!  Razor sharp cutting edge. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. It is a Miocene tooth from the Pungo River Fm. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. A perfect "Pungo" hastalis tooth.

LC323       Size: 1-15/16"

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An EXTRA LARGE Top Quality, Carcharodon hastalis,  Mako shark tooth (upper anterior jaw tooth) from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. Note - This tooth exhibits the classic characteristic shape of the middle Miocene Mako teeth found both in the Lee Creek mine and the NC red site. I do not see this Mako tooth shape from other Miocene deposits. Possibly a hastalis species variation and it is referred to as the "narrow form". Maximum size is approximately 2". This tooth has a rich  blue & tan crown and a light brown colored root. Excellent colors!  Razor sharp cutting edge. Excellent preservation - note nutrient hole on root. It is a Miocene tooth from the Pungo River Fm. An excellent collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. A perfect "Pungo" hastalis tooth.

LC318       Size: 2-1/8"

Note - Adding 30 new Lee Creek "Mako" teeth in February 2023.     Link to Lee Creek Mako Teeth.   

A Quality Gray colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good color. These Megalodon teeth are great for gifts, class room, or starting your fossil shark tooth or Megalodon collection.  These Megs are Miocene age - about 15 MYA (Hawthorne Fm.) from So. Carolina unless otherwise marked. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - All larger "First Megalodon" teeth come with a 3"x 4" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card.  Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. 

MFM09      Size: 2-1/4"

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A Quality Tan colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good color. These Megalodon teeth are great for gifts, class room, or starting your fossil shark tooth or Megalodon collection.  These Megs are Miocene age - about 15 MYA (Hawthorne Fm.) from So. Carolina unless otherwise marked. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - All larger "First Megalodon" teeth come with a 3"x 4" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card.  Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. 

MFM08      Size: 1-7/8"

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An Extra Large, TOP QUALITY, 3" Carcharodon (Isurus) hastalis tooth with an excellent blue & tan colored crown. A March Fossil of the Month. This is a natural matrix specimen sitting with many whale bones in the original Round Mountain Silt matrix block. The large whale bone at base is 5-3/4" x 3". Plus there are four more whale bones and a shark vertebra exposed in this matrix block. This is a 100% natural matrix piece - nothing added or glued. 100% natural. The root is very well preserved with a nice brown color. Very clean crown. Excellent overall preservation. A fantastic large, quality Mako tooth from the Ernst West quarry which produced the finest teeth with exceptional preservation, high quality, and great color. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very special display piece.

ST001  BoP2     SIZE: 2-3/4"      Matrix block size = 6" x 5.5" x 3" height

Note - Adding 20 Sharktooth Hill Hastalis teeth in March 2021.    Link to STH Hastalis teeth.

A Quality Black colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good color. These Megalodon teeth are great for gifts, class room, or starting your fossil shark tooth or Megalodon collection.  These Megs are Miocene age - about 15 MYA (Hawthorne Fm.) from So. Carolina unless otherwise marked. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - All larger "First Megalodon" teeth come with a 4-1/2"x 5-1/2" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card.  Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. 

MFM10      Size: 2-9/16"

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A Quality Gray colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good color. These Megalodon teeth are great for gifts, class room, or starting your fossil shark tooth or Megalodon collection.  These Megs are Miocene age - about 15 MYA (Hawthorne Fm.) from So. Carolina unless otherwise marked. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - All larger "First Megalodon" teeth come with a 4-1/2"x 5-1/2" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card.  Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. 

MFM14      Size: 2-5/8"

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A Quality Charcoal Gray colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good color. These Megalodon teeth are great for gifts, class room, or starting your fossil shark tooth or Megalodon collection.  These Megs are Miocene age - about 15 MYA (Hawthorne Fm.) from So. Carolina unless otherwise marked. No repair or restoration.  Authenticity guaranteed.  Note - All larger "First Megalodon" teeth come with a 4-1/2"x 5-1/2" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card.  Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. 

MFM16      Size: 2-3/4"

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An ULTRA RARE, TOP QUALITY Basilosaurus tooth, an Archaeocete whale from the Flint River, northern Florida. This June Fossil of the Month is a highly desirable Basilosaurus premolar tooth.  An exceptional brown & red colored crown and brown root. The crown has fantastic articulation with incredible detail and color. Complete root. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  A very rare collector's tooth. Museum Quality.  Note - 3" x 4" Riker frame included. One of my favorites!

F951        SIZE: 2-5/16"

A rare Top Quality, transition GW tooth, Carcharodon hubbelli. An upper jaw anterior tooth. The C. hubbelli serrations are full at the base of the cutting edge, transition to fine serrations at mid crown and disappear towards the tip. This tooth has an excellent tan colored crown and brown root with well pronounced maroon colored gum line. Excellent color. The crown edge starts with two oversized serrations at the base and quickly transforms into "Escheri-like" wavy serrations. An early stage transition form. No repair. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional GW transition form!  It will be extremely difficult to locate Carcharodon hubbelli since there is no new supply. 

C204T  BoP         SIZE: 1-15/16"

A LARGE Auriculatus tooth. Anterior tooth. Enamel quality is good with an extra large bourlette. Serrations are sharp. The tip area was broke during feeding and is worn smooth. This shark was eating some tough whales as well. A massive root. Typical commercial grade tooth.

M063         SIZE: 2-5/8"

A MASSIVE Auriculatus tooth. Anterior tooth. Enamel quality is quite good with an extra large bourlette. Serrations are very sharp. The tip area was broke during feeding and is worn smooth. This shark was eating some tough whales. The root is massive (>1-1/4" thick). Typical commercial grade tooth. 

M060         SIZE: 3"