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This 2.03" fossil lesser white shark (mako) tooth comes from the famous Lee Creek phosphate mine in Aurora, North Carolina. These teeth are prized for their clean, symmetrical shape and glossy enamel.
This tooth shows the classic traits of the lesser white shark, including a smooth, blade-like crown with no serrations, glossy natural enamel, and a well-preserved root. The photos show the exact tooth you will receive.
About the Lesser White Shark (Mako)
Carcharodon hastalis, long known to collectors as the broad-toothed mako (Isurus hastalis), lived in oceans around the world during the Miocene and Pliocene. Its teeth have broad, smooth-edged blades with no serrations and a glossy enamel that takes on beautiful colors as it fossilizes. Many researchers now consider this shark an ancestor of the modern great white, which is why it has been moved into the same genus and is increasingly called the lesser white shark. Large, symmetrical teeth with complete roots are the most sought after.
Where This Fossil Comes From: Lee Creek, North Carolina
The Lee Creek Mine near Aurora, North Carolina, is a phosphate mine that became one of the most famous fossil sites in the world. Its Miocene and Pliocene layers produced enormous numbers of shark teeth, whale bones, and other marine fossils, and it remains a legendary name among collectors. Teeth from Lee Creek are prized for their preservation and their well-documented locality.
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