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.

 


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  1. Carcharocles angustidens
    $400.00

    A LARGE, Top Quality Angustidens - upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Highest quality enamel. Bourlette is an excellent brown color and complete. Excellent serrations, tip, and cusps. The root is excellent and complete. Excellent color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.

    SC503          SIZE: 3-1/8"  

    Note - Adding 20 new Angustidens teeth in January 2023.   -->   Link to Angustidens teeth.

     

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  2. Otodus megalodon
    $400.00

    A Top Quality Megalodon tooth from Georgia. The crown has an excellent  gray color. The enamel is the High Quality with very small hydration cracks. An excellent black colored bourlette which is 90% complete. Razor sharp serrations including a good tip serration. The root is a charcoal color, nicely articulated, and complete with a small hydration crack. Excellent 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. 

    G105          Size: 4"

    Note - Adding 10 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in August 2023.  ->  Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth

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  3. Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina
    $395.00

    A MONSTER SIZED, Top Quality Auriculatus tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. An excellent lateral tooth. A great gray colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and a light tan colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & good preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp. Two fantastic large side cusps. The root is extra wide and complete with erosion on rear. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. An excellent BIG collector's Harleyville Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. Another prime shark tooth site that is no longer accessible to collectors.

    SC401              SIZE: 3-11/16"  (3-5/8" wide)

    Note - Adding 12 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in July 2022.     Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.

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  4. Isurus hastalis (Carcharodon hastalis)
    $395.00

    An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality 3" 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. Highest quality enamel. A glossy dark gray colored crown. Very sharp cutting edges. An excellent root – very wide with small hydration cracks. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's BIG Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.

    SC303       SIZE: 3"   

    Adding 19 SC Isurus hastalis teeth in July 2022.   ->  Link to SC Isurus hastalis teeth

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  5. Otodus megalodon
    $395.00

    A Top Quality Megalodon tooth from Georgia. The crown has excellent "marbled" gray colors. The enamel is the Highest Quality with very small hydration cracks. A  black colored bourlette which is dentin layer. Razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The root is a charcoal color, nicely articulated, and complete with one small hydration crack. 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!

    G118          Size: 3-5/8"

    Note - Adding 8 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in March 2024.  ->  Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth

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  6. 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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  7. Otodus megalodon
    $375.00

    A Top Quality COLORFUL Megalodon tooth from Georgia. The crown has an excellent brown, tan & charcoal color. The enamel is the High Quality with small hydration cracks. An excellent brown colored bourlette which is 70% complete. Razor sharp serrations including an excellent tip serration. The root is a charcoal color, nicely articulated, and complete with a small hydration crack. 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!

    G109          Size: 3"

    Note - Adding 10 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in August 2023.  ->  Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth

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  8. Parotodus benedeni                                
    $350.00

    very rare, Parotodus benedeni lateral tooth with a massive root from the Wando River, So. Carolina. A Miocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. High quality enamel with sharp edges and a sharp tip! Root is complete, nicely articulated, and has a typical hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A difficult tooth to locate.

    SC863              SIZE: 2-11/16" 

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  9. Otodus megalodon
    $350.00

    A Top Quality, Megalodon tooth - an upper jaw tooth from So. Carolina. An excellent light Gray colored crown. Top quality enamel. The bourlette is a black color and complete. The serrations are sharp including the tip. The root is black color and complete with a typical hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed.  A top quality collector's Megalodon tooth. 

    SC014       Size: 3-13/16"

    Note - Adding 8 new SC Megalodon teeth in July 2022  ->  Link to SC Megalodon teeth.

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  10. Isurus hastalis (Carcharodon hastalis)
    $350.00

    An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality 3" 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 very glossy blue draped on tan colored crown. Fantastic color ; Lee Creek-like colors! Very sharp cutting edges. An excellent root – very wide with small hydration cracks. Great symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent collector's BIG Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.

    SC305        SIZE: 3"   

    Adding 19 SC Isurus hastalis teeth in July 2022.   ->  Link to SC Isurus hastalis teeth

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  11. Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina
    $325.00

    A LARGE, Top Quality Auriculatus tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. An excellent lateral tooth. A great tan colored crown with a tan colored bourlette, and a golden tan colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp. Two fantastic extra large side cusps. The root is complete and well preserved. It is very hard to find these teeth in perfect condition. An excellent BIG collector's Harleyville Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. 

    SC403              SIZE: 3-3/16"  (2-13/16" wide)

    Note - Adding 12 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in July 2022.     Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.

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  12. Carcharocles megalodon
    $295.00

    A TOP QUALITY Megalodon tooth from Georgia - an upper jaw anterior tooth. The crown has a nice Tan color. The enamel is the High Quality with small hydration cracks. An excellent dark brown colored bourlette which is near complete. Razor sharp serrations including a good tip serration. Note  - this tooth has a pathologic notch in the cutting due to biting a dislodged tooth (see close up photo). The root is an excellent brown color, nicely articulated, and complete with typical hydration cracks. A good color combination. Note - these Georgia Megs are fantastic - essentially no sign of wear and excellent preservation. An exceptional color collector's Megalodon tooth from Georgia. No repair. No restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A high quality Meg tooth!

    G107            Size: 3-3/4"

    Note - Adding 7 new Georgia Megalodon teeth in August 2021.  ->  Link to Georgia Megalodon teeth

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