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Need help identifying tooth found in NC


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Hi! My sister just found this tooth in Ocean isle beach, NC and I was wondering if anyone could help me identify? 

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On 8/3/2021 at 3:15 PM, Thomas.Dodson said:

Looks like Cosmopolitodus/Carcharodon hastalis.

 

It does have the appearance of C. hastalis or a similar  tooth. However this tooth is extremely worn with much of the root missing.

Ocean Isle Beach is in an are of NC that mainly consists of Cretaceous deposits inland. The tooth could be from offshore deposits that were pumped on the beach during a beach renourishment. 

I honestly would be hesitant to put any I.D. on this other than shark tooth indet. 

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