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| DESCRIPTION: | No. 46452 |
| Mineral: | Fossilized Shark Tooth (Carcharocles Megalodon) |
| Locality: | Florida |
| Description: | Large fossilized shark tooth with excellent definition of the serrated edges. The original shark tooth was buried in sediments, then replaced molecule by molecule with quartz over time, maintaining the original form. The fossil is complete on all edges. |
| Overall Size: | 9x7x2 cm |
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| Archived: | For reference only |
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