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Otodus (Carcharocles) megalodon Copper Red Site

SKU

NC003

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$1,125.00

Overview

An ultra rare, Top Quality Red Site Carcharocles megalodon tooth from the Meherrin River, North Carolina. A March Fossil of the Month. NC003 has an incredibly rich copper-red color. Fantastic color! The enamel is the highest quality. The serrations are sharp and complete with a worn serration. Bourlette is dark brown and mostly complete. The root is complete. Definitely a Miocene Meg with serration bumps at base. Note - you rarely see a copper red colored Megalodon tooth that has a top quality crown and serrations and a complete root. No repair or restoration. An old collection piece from the rarest location to find a top quality Megalodon tooth - rarer than Chile, Peru, Bone Valley, etc. Authenticity guaranteed. A fantastic color tooth.

NC003 SIZE: 4-3/8"

Adding 6 NC Copper-Red Megalodon teeth in March 2022. Link to NC Red Megalodon teeth.

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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.