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.
- Megalodon - My First Megalodon$150.00
A Top Quality Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Great 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.
MFM11 Size: 3-1/16"
Note - Adding 19 new My First Megalodon teeth in November 2023 -> Link to My First Megalodon
Learn More - Otodus angustidens$150.00
A Top Quality Angustidens - lower jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent tan color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.
SC518 SIZE: 2-3/16"
Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024. --> Link to Angustidens teeth.
- Carcharodon hastalis$150.00
A colorful, Top Quality Carcharodon hastalis, the Broad-tooth Mako shark tooth from So.Carolina. Previously referred to as Isurus hastalis, but renamed to Carcharodon hastalis as a Great White shark ancestor. Highest quality enamel. A very glossy GOLD and BLUE colored crown. Fantastic color! Sharp cutting edges. An excellent root – very wide. Excellent symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent color collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC320 SIZE: 2-3/16"
Adding 18 SC Carcharodon hastalis teeth in October 2024. -> Link to SC Carcharodon hastalis teeth
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$145.00
"The Twist" A rare Top Quality PATHOLOGIC Auriculatus tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. An incredible twisted tooth. An excellent gray colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and a black colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp including the tip. One large side cusp. The root is complete and very well preserved. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. Near perfect tooth. A rare collector's Harleyville Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. Another prime shark tooth site that is no longer accessible to collectors.
SC421 SIZE: 1-9/16"
Note - Adding 12 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in July 2022. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - Alopias grandis (So. Carolina)$145.00
A rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from So. Carolina. Nice blue color. Excellent preservation and condition. An Oligocene age tooth. No repair or restoration. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in top quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC840 SIZE: 1-7/16"
Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024. Link to Thresher sharks.
Learn More - Otodus angustidens$145.00
A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent black color and complete. Excellent serrations and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent BLUE color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Near perfect tooth.
SC516 SIZE: 2-1/16"
Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024. --> Link to Angustidens teeth.
- Parotodus benedeni - Oligocene$145.00
A very rare, Parotodus benedeni tooth from the Wando River, So. Carolina. An Oligocene age tooth from the Ashley Marl. Top quality enamel and very clean & sharp edges and a sharp tip! Wide crown shape. Root is complete, nicely articulated, and thick. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. This is as good as they get! One of my best Oligocene P. benedeni teeth!
SC877 SIZE: 1-3/8"
Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025. -> Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.
- Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$135.00
A Top Quality Harleyville Auriculatus tooth. An excellent lower jaw lateral tooth. Gorgeous tan colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and a charcoal colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp. The root is complete and very well preserved. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. Near perfect tooth. An excellent collector's Harleyville Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC415 SIZE: 2-1/16"
Note - Adding 20 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in November 2019. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - Isurus hastalis (Carcharodon hastalis)$135.00
A Top Quality, Broad-tooth Mako shark tooth from So.Carolina. Commonly referred to as Isurus hastalis, but renamed to Carcharodon hastalis as a Great White shark ancestor. An upper jaw anterior tooth. High quality enamel. A glossy gray colored crown. Very clean cutting edges. An excellent root - wide with very small hydration cracks. Great symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC311 SIZE: 2-7/16"
Adding 19 SC Isurus hastalis teeth in July 2022. -> Link to SC Isurus hastalis teeth
Learn More - Trigonotodus alteri (So. Carolina)$135.00
A very rare, Trigonotodus alteri shark tooth, an extinct Giant Thresher, from So. Carolina. Nice tan color. Good preservation, but there are a some condition issues. These teeth are rarely found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Authenticity guaranteed. This is the rarest of the Giant Thresher species.
SC848 SIZE: 1-1/4"
Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024. Link to Giant Thresher sharks.
- Otodus angustidens$135.00
A Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from Summerville, So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent light tan color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and side cusps. The root is very good and complete. Excellent TAN color and preservation. No repair or restoration. An Oligocene age tooth from the Chandler Bridge Formation. Authenticity guaranteed. Perfect tooth.
SC524 SIZE: 1-3/4"
Note - Adding 17 new Angustidens teeth in October 2024. --> Link to Angustidens teeth.
- Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$125.00
A Top Quality Harleyville Auriculatus tooth. An excellent lower jaw lateral tooth. Gorgeous blue colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and a charcoal colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp including the tip and good side cusps.The root is complete and very well preserved. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. Near perfect tooth. An excellent collector's Harleyville Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC418 SIZE: 1-13/16"
Note - Adding 20 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in November 2019. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
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