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Megalodon tooth fossil underwater with a shark silhouette and text reading “How Much Is a Megalodon Tooth Worth?” for a Turnmeyers fossil collecting guide.

How Much Is a Megalodon Tooth Worth?

— Scott Turnmeyer
Tagged: Fossil Collecting Fossil Shark Teeth Fossils Megalodon Megalodon Teeth Megalodon Tooth Megalodon Tooth Identification megalodon value Real Megalodon Teeth Shark teeth

How much is a Megalodon tooth worth? Some cost less than $50 while exceptional specimens can be worth thousands. Learn how size, condition, serrations, color, restoration and rarity affect the value of a Megalodon tooth.

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Four fossil shark teeth in black, brown, gray and tan displayed on sand beneath the title “Why Are Fossil Shark Teeth Black, Brown or Gray?”

Why Are Fossil Shark Teeth Black, Brown or Gray?

— Scott Turnmeyer
Tagged: Bone Valley Educational Fossil Collecting Fossil Shark Teeth Fossil Shark Tooth Colors Fossilization Fossils Megalodon Megalodon Teeth Paleontology Shark teeth Shark Tooth Identification

Why are fossil shark teeth black, brown or gray when modern shark teeth are usually white? Discover how minerals, sediments and millions of years of fossilization create the incredible colors found in fossil shark teeth.

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Megalodon tooth fossil with underwater shark and text reading “How to Tell if a Megalodon Tooth Is Real.”

How to Tell if a Megalodon Tooth Is Real

— Scott Turnmeyer
Tagged: Educational Fossil Collecting Fossil Identification Fossil Shark Teeth Fossils Megalodon Megalodon Teeth Megalodon Tooth Megalodon Tooth Identification Prehistoric Sharks Real Megalodon Teeth Shark teeth

Wondering if a megalodon tooth is real? Learn what to look for, including serrations, the bourlette, root texture, natural wear, color variations, and other signs that can help identify an authentic fossil megalodon tooth.

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