So. Carolina
Buried Treasure Fossils offers incredible So. Carolina fossil shark teeth for sale including Auriculatus, Angustidens, and Megalodon teeth. South Carolina is well known for an abundance of fossil shark teeth from the Carcharocles genus – the extinct Giant White sharks. Three different localities are featured. Site 1 is the numerous rivers of coastal S. Carolina are home to Carcharocles megalodon, the extinct Giant White shark. Teeth are recovered in gravel holes at the bottom of these rivers. Divers must fight off rapid currents and little to no visibility in water depths of 30-60 feet to find their prize. These teeth are Miocene-Pliocene in age (2-15 million years ago), but typically come from the Miocene Hawthorne Formation (15 million years ago). A scond site consists of marl deposits in the Dorchester county area yield excellent specimens of Carcharocles angustidens – another extinct Giant White shark ancestor. These teeth are Oligocene in age (25-38 million years ago) from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Site 3 is a few limestone quarries in the Dorchester-Orangeburg counties area that yield superb specimens of Carcharocles auriculatus – the precursor of the extinct Giant White shark. These fossil teeth are found in the Santee limestone which is Eocene age (38-45 million years ago). Site 4 is a land site near Ridgeville, SC. These beautifully colored teeth are from the Pliocene epoch (approx. 4 million years ago). Authenticity guaranteed. Have a look.
- Otodus megalodon$3,450.00
A rare, High Quality, 6-1/2" Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from South Carolina. An excellent Dark Gray colored crown. High quality enamel. The bourlette is a nice dark brown color. The serrations are large and sharp. The root is charcoal color, nicely articulated, extra wide (5-1/8"), and complete with typical cracks. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality color collector's Megalodon tooth. A BIG serrated Megalodon tooth! Note - Tooth comes with a custom stand. See photo #4.
SC001 Size: 6-1/2" (5-1/8" wide)
Note - Adding 14 new SC Megalodon teeth in May 2025 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Otodus megalodon - So. Carolina$3,250.00
An EXTRA LARGE, GEM Quality, BLACK PRINCIPAL ANTERIOR Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the coastal So. Carolina. An October Fossil of the Month. An excellent Jet Black colored crown. Highest quality enamel with exceptional preservation and gloss. The bourlette is an excellent black color. The serrations are large and sharp with an excellent tip serration and essentially complete. Extra wide root (4-1/8") which is complete. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. The finest top quality JET BLACK, EXTRA LARGE Megalodon tooth that I have offered for some time. A stunning, essentially perfect BIG Megalodon tooth! Note - This tooth comes with a custom display stand as shown in the photo #8. One of the BEST Black Megs that I have had.
SC005 Size: 5-7/8" (4-1/8" wide)
Note - Adding 15 new SC Megalodon teeth in October 2024 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Otodus megalodon$2,950.00
A rare, Top Quality, RED Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the Morgan River, South Carolina. A May Fossil of the Month. An excellent RED colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is a gorgeous red color. The serrations are large and sharp with an excellent tip serrations . The root is brown color, nicely articulated, wide, and complete with a typical hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare Morgan River RED tooth from an old collection. Note - Tooth comes with a custom stand. See photo #6.
SC002 Size: 5-5/8" (4-5/8" wide)
Note - Adding 14 new SC Megalodon teeth in May 2025 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni - South Carolina$1,250.00
An EXTRA LARGE, very rare, GEM Quality Parotodus benedeni tooth with a massive root from Ridgeville., So. Carolina. A Miocene-Pliocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. Nice Tan color. Lateral tooth. A May Fossil of the Month. Highest quality enamel with raxor sharp edges and a "needle-like" sharp tip. Root is complete, very thick (11/16"), nicely articulated, and a very small hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate. Rare location. A GEM for the collector who needs the best.
SC860 SIZE: 2-5/8"+
Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025. -> Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.
Learn More - Isurus praecursor Dentition (Eocene)$1,195.00
A very rare Isurus praecursor dentition. There are 60 teeth total (26 uppers and 24 lowers). Teeth range from 1-9/16" to 1". All teeth are top quality or near top quality condition. The dentition is approximately 16" wide and 12" tall. Great color and excellent condition. Very attractive. Individual tooth cost is less than $20 - cheap! You will not see a set of teeth from Isurus praecursor very often.
SC1200 SIZE: 16" x 12"
Learn More - Otodus megalodon$950.00
A Top Quality Megalodon tooth from Georgia. The crown has excellent Tan colors. The enamel is the Highest Quality with typical hydration cracks. AnEXTRA LARGE mahogany brown colored bourlette which is nearly complete. Razor sharp, extra large serrations including a damaged tip serration. The root is a brown color, nicely articulated, and complete. Extra thick root. Incredible color. Note - these Georgia Megs are fantastic - essentially little sign of wear and excellent preservation. An excellent color collector's Megalodon tooth from Georgia. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality Georgia Meg tooth. The BEST!
G108 Size: 4-3/4" (3-3/8" wide)
Note - Adding 8 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in March 2024. -> Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth
Learn More - Zygorhiza kochii (Archaeocete whale)$825.00
A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large molar tooth. The first molar has a small width yoke design. An exceptional brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Huge root. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from grinding (see photo 3). Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. This tooth has no repair. A great Archaeocete molar from So. Carolina. A very rare collector's tooth.
SC1326 SIZE: 3-1/2"
Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever! Archaeocete Whale catalog link.
Learn More - Zygorhiza kochii (Archaeocete whale)$825.00
A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large molar tooth. The first molar has a small width yoke design. An exceptional brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Huge root. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from grinding (see photo 3). Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. This tooth has no repair. A great Archaeocete molar from So. Carolina. A very rare collector's tooth.
SC1327 SIZE: 3-3/4"
Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever! Archaeocete Whale catalog link.
Learn More - Zygorhiza kochii (Archaeocete whale)$775.00
A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large premolar tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Partial root. This tooth has no repair. A great Archaeocete premolar from So. Carolina. A very rare collector's tooth.
SC1325 SIZE: 3-11/16"
Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever! Archaeocete Whale catalog link.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni - South Carolina$750.00
An EXTRA LARGE, very rare, Top Quality Parotodus benedeni tooth with a massive root from Summerville., So. Carolina. A Miocene-Pliocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. Nice Light Tan color. Anterior tooth. High quality enamel with raxor sharp edges and a sharp tip. Root is complete, very thick (7/8"), nicely articulated, and a very small hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate. Rare location.
SC861 SIZE: 2-13/16"
Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025. -> Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni - South Carolina$675.00
An EXTRA LARGE, very rare, GEM Quality Parotodus benedeni tooth with a massive root from Euhaw Creek, Jasper Co., So. Carolina. A Miocene-Pliocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. Nice Charcoal Gray color. Lateral tooth. Highest quality enamel with razor sharp edges and a "needle-like" sharp tip. Root is complete, thick (11/16"), nicely articulated, and a very small hydration crack. No wear! No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate.
SC869 SIZE: 2-3/4"+
Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025. -> Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$550.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality Otodus sokolovi tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. Otodus sokolovi is the ancestor of O. auriculatus. An excellent anterior tooth. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent gray colored crown with a brown colored bourlette, and a tan colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp including the tip. Two large side cusps. The root is complete, very thick (1"), and very well preserved. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. An excellent collector's Harleyville O. sokolovi tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth. Another well known shark tooth site that is no longer accessible to collectors. A monster sized tooth!
SC401 SIZE: 3-13/16"
Note - Adding 18 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in March 2025. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
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