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 - 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"+
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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"
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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 - Otodus megalodon$395.00
A Top Quality, Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the Broad River, So. Carolina. An excellent Charcoal Gray colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is a gorgeous black color and 95% complete. The serrations are large and sharp with an excellent tip serration. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A top quality collector's Megalodon tooth. An excellent Megalodon tooth!
SC024 Size: 3-5/8"
Note - Adding 18 new SC Megalodon teeth in March 2023 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Otodus chubutensis$395.00
A LARGE, Top Quality Chubutensis tooth - an upper jaw tooth from So. Carolina. Otodus chubutensis or Chubutensis is the extinct ancestor of the Megalodon shark. An excellent Charcoal Gray colored crown. High quality enamel. The black bourlette is complete. Sharp serrations are sharp with a slightly worn tip serration. The root is black colored and complete. Note the small cusp-like bumps at the base of the cutting edge and the grooves on the sides of the root ends - both are Chubutensis characteristics. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent Chubutensus tooth.
SC018 Size: 3-5/8"
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Learn More - Otodus megalodon$375.00
A rare Top Quality, BLUE Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from the Beaufort Co. land site, So. Carolina. An incredible BLUE with a tan band at the base colored crown. Highest quality enamel. The bourlette is a gorgeous black color and 95% complete with very small serration bumps at the base - a near Chubutensis - an early Miocene Meg tooth The serrations are large and sharp. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A special color collector's Megalodon tooth. An excellent colorful Miocene land site Megalodon tooth!
SC020 Size: 3-1/8"
Note - Adding 18 new SC Megalodon teeth in March 2023 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - Zygorhiza kochii (Archaeocete whale)$375.00
A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large rear molar crown. Note - the rear molar has a flat four cusp design. An exceptional brown colored crown. Nicely articulated. Little root. This tooth has no repair. A great Archaeocete molar crown from So. Carolina. A very rare collector's tooth.
SC1328 SIZE: 1-3/8"
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.
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