Superb Carcharocles Megalodon Shark Tooth

Description: This is a fine example of an anterio-lateral tooth from the most sought-after shark Carcharodon (or Carcharocles) megalodon. Notice the serrations present on this specimen of a shark which grew to be in excess of 20 METERS. There is quite a degree of variability of the color of these teeth as a consequence of the minerals in the water when the deposit was formed. Coming from the Atacama Desert in Chile, it was found on a rainless plateau that parallels the coastline for some 600 miles. The desolate landscape is so moon-like that it has been considered as a test location for a new generation of Lunar Rover. Given the rule of an inch of tooth for 10 feet of shark, this one came from a 9+ METER (30+ foot) example. Chile has banned the export from fossils since 2006, but this one is part of a collection amassed in 2002-2003. Demand for specimens is high, particularly large ones such as this. With a small amount of cleanup of residual matrix at the root this could become a truly stunning specimen, easily worth double the asking price.