Lee Creek Fossil Shark Teeth
Buried Treasure Fossils offers incredible Lee Creek fossils for sale including incredible fossil shark teeth, Chubutensis, and Megalodon teeth. The PCS (formerly Texasgulf) Lee Creek phosphate mine is a well known fossil bearing locality located near Aurora, North Carolina. The shark teeth from Lee Creek are highly prized by collectors due to their exceptional preservation and excellent coloration. Being a land site, the detail and preservation exhibited by these shark teeth are nothing less than outstanding - some of the finest marine fossils known. The fossil bearing layers which reside up to 130 feet beneath the surface are represented by the Pungo River Formation (Miocene – 15 million years ago) and the Yorktown Formation (Pliocene – 4.5 million years ago). The fossil teeth are found in huge spoil heaps inside the mining area. The Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History scientists have extensively collected and studied this site which represents one of the richest and best- known Miocene - Pliocene fossil deposits in the world. Authenticity guaranteed. Have a look.
Note - Unfortunately, the Lee Creek mine has been shut down to collecting since 2008. The Lee Creek fossils must now be sourced from old collections. This situation is an incredible disappointment to many collectors. However, top quality Lee Creek fossils are still available in limited supply. BTFossils provides quality that you can trust.
- Otodus megalodon$1,950.00
A Top Quality, 5-5/16" Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - upper jaw tooth. This Megalodon has an incredible tan colored crown with an excellent brown bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional color! The serrations are razor sharp with an unique pathologic tip. Tip has a slight twist and serrations were not formed. Very strange. The root is an excellent tan color and extra wide (4-5/8") with typical hydration cracks and absolutely complete. This Megalodon was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). An excellent BIG collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A killer BIG Lee Creek Meg tooth!
LC003 Size: 5-5/16" (4-5/8" wide)
Note - Adding 9 new Lee Creek Meg & Chub teeth in October 2022 -> Link to LC Megs & Chubs
Learn More - Otodus megalodon$1,750.00
A LARGE Top Quality, Classic Lee Creek Megalodon tooth - lower jaw anterior tooth from Aurora, No. Carolina. This Megalodon has an excellent tan colored crown and a fantastic tan colored bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional color! The bourlette is extra large and 99% complete. The serrations are razor sharp. The root is an excellent light brown color with typical hydration cracks, and absolutely complete. This Megalodon was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). An exceptional collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! NO repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. Difficult to find these large teeth.
LC002 Size: 5"
Note - Adding 14 new Lee Creek Megalodon & Chub teeth in June 2021. -> Link to LC Megaodon teeth.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni$1,350.00
A TOP QUALITY, 2-3/4" MONSTER SIZED ultra rare Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. A February Fossil of the Month. Lateral tooth. The crown has extremely sharp cutting edges. Excellent light tan color with a light tan root and bourlette. The root is ~3/4" thick and shows a small hydration cracks. This Parotodus tooth was found in the Yorktown Formation (Pliocene age). No repair or restoration. An incredibly large, very special, rare collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional quality big tooth. The BEST!
LC101 Size: 2-3/4"
Note - Adding 5 Lee Creek P benedeni teeth in February 2023. Link to LC P. benedeni teeth
Learn More - Hexanchus griseus - Sixgill Cow shark$1,250.00
An ultra rare, Top Quality pathologic lower jaw lateral Hexanchus tooth - the Sixgill Cow shark, from the Lee Creek mine, Aurora, No. Carolina. A February Fossil of the Month. This tooth has a rich blue & tan crown with a tan root. Eleven main cusps including the pathologic center cusp (there are a couple small nicks). Incredible color and preservation. These are Pliocene age, Yorktown Formation teeth. A fantastic collector's tooth. Authenticity guaranteed. Complete Lee Creek Hexanchus teeth are rarely found, and this is the first time that I can offer them! This is a special specimen!
LC631 Size: 1-3/16"
Note - Adding 39 Lee Creek Cow Shark teeth in February 2023 Link to Lee Creek Cow shark teeth.
Learn More - Otodus chubutensis (Lee Creek)$1,150.00
An EXTRA LARGE, TOP QUALITY Classic Lee Creek Chubutensis tooth - upper jaw ANTERIOR tooth from Aurora, No. Carolina. This Chubutensis has an excellent tan colored crown and a nice brown bourlette. Highest quality enamel. Great color! The serrations are large and razor sharp with a partially worn tip. The root is an excellent gray color and complete with one hydration crack. The root also exhibits grooves on the root ends. This Chubutensis was found in the Pungo River Formation, Lee Creek mine, NC (Miocene age = 14.5 MYA). A great example of a classic Lee Creek Chubutensis tooth and one of the best considering the shape, color, and preservation. A rare, BIG collector's tooth from the old days at Lee Creek mine! NO repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You rarely see Chubutensis teeth greater than 4"!
LC010 Size: 4-5/16"
Note - Adding 9 new Lee Creek Meg & Chubutensis teeth in October 2022. Link to LC Megaodon teeth.
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