Lee Creek Fossil Shark Teeth - Shark Tooth Listing By Species

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.

Scientific nameCommon Name
Alopias superciliosus (7)Thesher shark
Alopias - All Species (25)Thresher shark
Carcharhinus brachyurus (4)Copper shark
Carcharhinus leucus (30)Bull shark
Carcharhinus macloti (2)Hardnose shark
Carcharhinus obscurus (0) Dusky shark
Carcharias cuspidata (30)Sand Tiger shark
Odontaspis acutissima (13)Sand Tiger shark
Carcharias taurus (12)Sand Tiger shark
Otodus megalodon (35)Extinct Giant White shark
Otodus chubutensis (17)Extinct Giant White shark
Physogaleus aduncus (27)Extinct Tiger shark
Physogaleus contortus (27)Extinct Tiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier (30)Extinct Tiger shark
Galeorhinus galeus (3)Tope shark
Hemipristis serra (30)Snaggletooth shark
Isurus desori (now Isurus oxyrinchus) (4)Narrow-tooth Mako
Isurus hastalis - "Narrow form" (now Carcharodon hastalis)) (0)Isurus hastalis - Narrow Form (now Carcharodon hastalis)
Isurus oxyrinchus (20)Shortfin Mako shark
Isurus retroflexus (15)Longfin Mako shark
Carcharodon hastalis (formerly Isurus hastalis) (31)Big-tooth Mako shark (Broad form)
Negaprion eurbathrodon (2)Extinct Lemon shark
Notorhynchus primigenius (39)Seven-Gill or Cow shark
Parotodus benedeni (7)Extinct False Mako shark
Whale fossils - Lee Creek (16)Extinct Sperm whale
Proscyllium sp. (0)Extinct Gracile shark
Rhincodon typus (2)Whale shark
Rhizoprionodon sp. (5)Extinct Sharpnosed shark
Scyliorhinus sp. (7)Extinct Cat shark
Shark Vertebrae (9)Extinct Shark Vertebrae
Sphyrna lewini (5)Scalloped Hammerhead shark
Sphyrna media (1)Extinct Hammerhead shark
Sphyrna zygaena (4)Extinct Hammerhead shark
Dolphin fossils - Lee Creek (22)Extinct Fish & Mammal Teeth
North Carolina Catalog (0)Other Shark Teeth from No. Carolina