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.
- Carcharhinus leucas - So. Carolina$25.00
A Top Quality, Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark, tooth from the Ridgeville, So. Carolina. A lower jaw tooth. The tooth is exceptionally clean and sharp. This Bull shark - Carcharhinus leucas is a from late Miocene deposit. Beautiful color and fantastic preservation! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC761 SIZE: 13/16"
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Learn More - Myliobatis sp. (Eocene)$20.00
A large Myliobatis mouth plate. Typical color and condition. Specimen grade.
SC1212 SIZE: 2-1/8" x 1-7/8"
Learn More - Carcharhinus leucas - So. Carolina$20.00
A Top Quality, Carcharhinus leucas, Bull shark, tooth from the Ridgeville, So. Carolina. A lower jaw tooth. The tooth is exceptionally clean and sharp. This Bull shark - Carcharhinus leucas is a from late Miocene deposit. Beautiful color and fantastic preservation! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC762 SIZE: 13/16"
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- Striatolamia macrota (Eocene)$15.00
An Extra Large, Striatolamia tooth. Great color and condition. An extra large lateral tooth!
SC1126 SIZE: 1-1/4"
Learn More - Abdounia beaugei (Eocene)$15.00
A large Abdounia beaugei teeth. Great color and excellent condition. Lower jaw teeth.
SC1008 SIZE: 3/8"
Learn More - Galeocerdo contortus$12.50
An excellent pair of EXTRA LARGE, GEM Galeocerdo contortusshark teeth. Excellent condition. SC975 is a posterior tooth.
SC972 (Left) SIZE: 13/16"
Learn More - Galeocerdo contortus$10.00
An excellent pair of Galeocerdo contortus shark teeth. Excellent condition.
SC963 (Left) SIZE: 11/16"
Learn More - Galeocerdo contortus$10.00
An excellent pair of Galeocerdo contortus shark teeth. Excellent condition.
SC964 (Right) SIZE: 3/4"
Learn More - Galeocerdo contortus$10.00
An excellent pair of Galeocerdo contortus shark teeth. Excellent condition.
SC966 (Right) SIZE: 11/16"
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