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.
- Carcharodon hastalis$115.00
A "Picture", 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 "Picture Mako" with very glossy tan crown draped with charcoal and other colors. Fantastic color! Sharp cutting edges. An excellent root – very wide. No repair or restoration. An excellent color collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC323 SIZE: 2-1/8"
Adding 18 SC Carcharodon hastalis teeth in October 2024. -> Link to SC Carcharodon hastalis teeth
Learn More - Carcharodon hastalis$115.00
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 BLUE colored crown with a unique tan stripe. Great color! Sharp cutting edges. An excellent root – very wide. Excellent symmetry. No repair or restoration. An excellent color collector's Mako tooth! Authenticity guaranteed.
SC322 SIZE: 2-1/8"
Adding 18 SC Carcharodon hastalis teeth in October 2024. -> Link to SC Carcharodon hastalis teeth
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$95.00
A Large, High Quality Harleyville Auriculatus tooth. An excellent upper jaw anterior tooth. Gorgeous tan colored crown with a brown colored bourlette, and brown root. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional 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.
SC441 SIZE: 2-9/16"
Note - Adding 20 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in November 2019. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$95.00
A Large, High Quality Harleyville Auriculatus tooth. An excellent upper jaw lateral tooth. Gorgeous tan colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and charcoal root. Highest quality enamel. Exceptional 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.
SC407 SIZE: 2-11/16"
Note - Adding 20 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in November 2019. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - 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"
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Learn More - Megalodon - My First Megalodon$95.00
A Top Quality GRAY colored Chubutensis (Megalodon) tooth from So. Carolina with frame. Chubutensis was the ancestor to megalodon that was present in the early Miocene. 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 Chubutrensis (Megalodon) tooth.
MFM02 Size: 2-1/16"
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Learn More - Megalodon - My First Megalodon$95.00
A Quality Black 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 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.
MFM09 Size: 2-9/16"
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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 - Parotodus benedeni - South Carolina$95.00
A very rare, Top Quality Parotodus benedeni tooth with a massive root from the Summerville, So. Carolina. A Miocene-Pliocene age tooth from the Hawthorne Fm. Nice tan color. Lateral tooth. High quality enamel with sharp edges and tip. Root is complete, thick (7/16"), nicely articulated, and a typical hydration crack. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A very difficult tooth to locate from a rare location.
SC868 SIZE: 1-3/4"
Adding 15 So. Caroilna Parotodus benedeni teeth in May 2025. -> Link to SC Parotodus benedeni teeth.
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