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.
- 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 blue 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.
SC304 SIZE: 3"
Adding 19 SC Isurus hastalis teeth in July 2022. -> Link to SC Isurus hastalis teeth
Learn More - 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
Learn More - Otodus chubutensis$395.00
A LARGE, Top Quality Chubutensis tooth - an upper jaw anterior tooth from So. Carolina. Otodus chubutensis or Chubutensis is the extinct ancestor of the Megalodon shark. An excellent Tan colored crown. High quality enamel. The brown bourlette is large and 60% complete. Sharp serrations are sharp with a good tip serration. The root is brown 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 colorful Chubutensus tooth.
SC019 Size: 3-7/16"
Note - Adding 18 new SC Megalodon teeth in March 2023 -> Link to SC Megalodon teeth.
Learn More - 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
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.
Learn More - Isurus hastalis (Carcharodon hastalis)$375.00
An EXTRA LARGE, Top Quality 3-1/8" 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 blue - 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.
SC302 SIZE: 3-1/8"
Adding 19 SC Isurus hastalis teeth in July 2022. -> Link to SC Isurus hastalis teeth
Learn More - 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
Learn More - Parotodus benedeni$350.00
A 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"
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$350.00
A Top Quality Auriculatus tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. An excellent anterior tooth. A great gray colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and a tan colored root. Highest quality enamel. Fantastic color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp. Two exceptional 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 Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. A near perfect tooth. Another prime shark tooth site that is no longer accessible to collectors.
SC414 SIZE: 2-9/16"
Note - Adding 12 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in July 2022. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - Carcharocles auriculatus - So. Carolina$350.00
A Top Quality Auriculatus tooth from Harleyville, So. Carolina. An excellent anterior tooth. A great gray colored crown with a black colored bourlette, and a light gray colored root. Highest quality enamel. Excellent color & preservation. The serrations are large and razor sharp with an excellent tip. Two exceptional 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 Auriculatus tooth! Authenticity guaranteed. A near perfect tooth. Another prime shark tooth site that is no longer accessible to collectors.
SC409 SIZE: 2-7/8"
Note - Adding 12 Harleyville Auriculatus teeth in July 2022. Link to the Harleyville Auriculatus teeth.
Learn More - 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.
Learn More - 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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