Kman100 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Hey everyone, this is from the Hawthorn formation florida, which is miocene. Any ideas? Thanks! -kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowsharks Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 You have a very nicely colored, albeit somewhat chipped, upper lateral C. megalodon shark tooth. Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman100 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks! I guess It was the color that threw me off. I also didn't know megs could get a root that wide compared to the length of the tooth. -kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obsessed1 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) I agree with cowsharks it is a meg. The color of fossilized teeth will vary depending on what minerals are in the material surrounding the tooth. As for the width of the root, that will vary according to the position in the jaw. Meg teeth typically get wider and shorter the further towards the rear of the jaw the tooth is located. Edited February 17, 2014 by obsessed1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman100 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks for the conformation! -kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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