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Okay so I found one tooth that I know for a fact is indeed a shark tooth, however, I am still a little skeptical about the second one. It has the right shape and texture to it as well as what appears to be a root line. I also added a photo that compares the broken tips of the two, and the inner portion of them seem to match pretty well, but I am not really sure if it is a tooth or not. I am really looking to identify the first tooth if possible, and confirm or deny that the second is a tooth. These were both found on my last trip to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.

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These are more than likely much too worn, to make any kind of positive ID.  :unsure: 

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@Fossildude19 I figured they would be... I was thinking possible Mako for the first one as it is much narrower than the White Shark teeth I have found in the past. The second one just has me skeptical as to whether it is even a tooth or not. I've found thousands of teeth in the years I have been looking, so I can usually determine pretty quickly if its not a tooth. This one I just cant seem to determine a yes or no on it!

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3 hours ago, SerratedTeeth said:

...cant seem to determine a yes or no on it...

Having seen a LOT of badly worn shark's teeth, I would call this one a "yes".
They show a dense texture and patina that is a little different from other badly worn bone.

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@Auspex yeah I almost tossed it back down when I found it but I wanted to get some other opinions on it first. Do you by chance have any photos of some other very worn teeth?

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I never bothered to photograph them; wish I had, for the educational value!
Gave 'em all to kids, who thought that having any part of an ancient shark was pretty neat.

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