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$95.00
A Top Quality GRAY colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good 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 3-1/4"x 4-1/4" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card. Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. This is a very special small Megalodon tooth.
MFM01 Size: 1-15/16"
Note - Adding 19 new My First Megalodon teeth in October 2022 -> Link to My First Megalodon
Learn More - Zygorhiza kochii (Archaeocete whale)$95.00
A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A partial large molar or yoke tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown. Nicely articulated. Large root. This tooth has no repair. Note - enamel tip shows wear pattern on crown from grinding. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. A large Archaeocete molar section from So. Carolina. A very rare collector's tooth.
SC1330 SIZE: 2-3/8"
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)$95.00
A QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A juvenile incisor tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown. Nicely articulated. This tooth has no repair. Note - enamel tip shows a large wear pattern on crown from grinding on tough prey. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. A juvenile Archaeocete incisor tooth from So. Carolina. A very rare collector's tooth.
SC1335 SIZE: 1-1/2"
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 - Alopias grandis (So. Carolina)$95.00
A rare, Top Quality Alopias grandis shark tooth, the extinct Giant Thresher, from the Wando River, So. Carolina. Nice blue color. Very good preservation and condition with a small root end chip. An Oligocene age tooth. No repair or restoration. These teeth are not commonly found and seen. A rare collectors' tooth in high quality condition. Try finding one of these teeth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC846 SIZE: 1"
Posting 21 Giant Thresher shark teeth in June 2024. Link to Thresher sharks.
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$95.00
A Top Quality Otodus sokolovi tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. Otodus sokolovi is the ancestor of O. auriculatus. An excellent lateral tooth. An excellent tan 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. Two large side cusps. The root is complete 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. A near perfect tooth. Another well known shark tooth site that is no longer accessible to collectors.
SC422 SIZE: 2-1/8"
Note - Adding 18 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in March 2025. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - Megalodon - My First Megalodon$90.00
A Quality Gray & Black colored 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 3-1/4"x 4-1/4" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card. Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings.
MFM06 Size: 2-3/8"
Note - Adding 19 new My First Megalodon teeth in October 2022 -> Link to My First Megalodon
Learn More - Megalodon - My First Megalodon$85.00
A Top Quality GRAY colored Megalodon tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Good 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 3-1/4"x 4-1/4" Riker frame with label (as photographed) plus an identification card. Note - Be sure to see all of our My First Megalodon offerings. This is a special small Megalodon tooth.
MFM04 Size: 2-1/8"
Note - Adding 19 new My First Megalodon teeth in October 2022 -> Link to My First Megalodon
Learn More - Hemipristis serra (Miocene)$85.00
A Top Quality Hemipristis serra shark tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. A blue & black crown with a charcoal root. Exceptional color! Upper jaw tooth. Sharp serrations. Great eye appeal. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An exceptional collector's tooth.
SC451 SIZE: 1-11/16"
Note - Adding 15 new So. Carolina Hemipristis teeth in October 2020. -> Link to SC Hemipristis teeth
- Isurus desori$85.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality, Narrow-tooth Mako shark tooth from So.Carolina. An anterior tooth. Highest quality enamel. A blue crown and brown root. Excellent color! Sharp cutting edges with no dings. An excellent root with no hydration cracks. Good symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC352 SIZE: 2-3/16"
Adding 12 SC Isurus desori teeth in October 2020. -> Link to SC Isurus desori teeth
Learn More - Isurus desori$85.00
A Top Quality, Narrow-tooth Mako shark tooth from So.Carolina. An anterior tooth. High quality enamel. A tan & blue crown and tan root. Excellent color! Sharp cutting edges with no dings. An excellent root with no hydration cracks. Good symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC351 SIZE: 2-1/4"
Adding 12 SC Isurus desori teeth in October 2020. -> Link to SC Isurus desori teeth
Learn More - Isurus desori$80.00
A Top Quality, Narrow-tooth Mako shark tooth from So.Carolina. An anterior tooth. High quality enamel. A blue crown and brown root. Excellent color! Sharp cutting edges with no dings. An excellent root with no hydration cracks. Good symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC354 SIZE: 2-1/4"
Adding 12 SC Isurus desori teeth in October 2020. -> Link to SC Isurus desori teeth
Learn More - Hemipristis serra (Miocene)$75.00
A Top Quality Hemipristis serra shark tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. A brown & black crown with a brown root. Exceptional color! Upper jaw tooth. Sharp serrations. Great eye appeal. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collector's tooth.
SC452 SIZE: 1-11/16"
Note - Adding 15 new So. Carolina Hemipristis teeth in October 2020. -> Link to SC Hemipristis teeth