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[*] posted on 1-24-2007 at 11:56 AM


The color isdependent on the type of elements present when the tooth was fossilized.



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[*] posted on 1-24-2007 at 12:55 PM
Black is the most common color


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:wow: Great find. For what its worth to those who look there have been several found not too far away at San Juanico in the cliffs by the shore. One person who lives there has incorporated them into his shower walls. The ones he found were black unless that is from a finish he applied when he implanted them.


Minnow is right. Most M. Carcharocles found in this country come out of river sediments in N Carolina. The minerals there yield rich black and brown specimens. I have a few brown or tawny colored teeth but far and away most are black. My experience with these theeth shows me that the lighter the color, the more brittle they are, hence large complete intact specimens of this color are more rare.
Although may largest Meg tooth weighs in tad over 5.5" , I've seen a number over 6" that fetched considerably more than $300 usd. Their are many dealers and sellers around but buyer beware, many lower priced teeth are cheap for a reason. Usually cracks, chips and worn or missing serrations will lower the price substantially.

One contact I have in Fl sells broken or incomplete teeth by the pound. I love em, they are beautiful things of many colors shapes and sizes and represent a vast cross-section of the life in the area 1-30 million years ago. It's fun to give them away.
My favorite teeth are the early Great White teeth. They evolved from the megalodons some 3 million years ago. Their teeth have a smaller bicuspid on both sides of the tooth making it look like smaller teeth between them.
If ever at Sharks restauant look on the wall behind the bar and you'll see many teeth.

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[*] posted on 1-24-2007 at 01:53 PM


Wow sharks, awesome collection...I have a pretty nifty one too with several different kinds of teeth. A couple years bac I found a big megaladon tooth too, not quite as nice and shiny but a bit bigger...I hiked for several hours and didn't find diddley squat and then on my way back to the car it was lying on the path...Boy was I excited but this big ones are very rare now but I still enjoy getting into the arroyo to hike as you never know what you will find. there are also some awesome buried skeletens with rib bones showing etc....it's just a really neat area....and don't worry I'm not telling exactly where but there are miles of this arroyo where people find all kinds of cool stuff. Oh yeah, by the way behind our house is a site where obsidian arrowheads were worked and there are lots of chips and like Zoe said you can still find some intact ones....the gold nuggets I'm definately not telling you about!!

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