From the famous "derived" beds of the Red Crag comes this highly sought after, very large shark's tooth. The Patina and colouration of the tooth is typical of the preservation from this site. This tooth is 3 1/2 inches long and comes from the largest shark that swam around the shores in prehistoric times. Fossils Direct always strive to bring our customers the best and finest fossils from the UK and this is such an example - it's sure not to disappoint the avid collector !!
This tooth is extremely rare and comes from a 200 million year old Jurassic shark. There are only a few of these known although not totally complete, this is a real specialist item.
This is quite a stunning gem grade tooth. The crown and cusps are exceptionally sharp. The colour and patina of the tooth is beautiful. The tooth is off a shark that lived in the warm seas approximately 42 million years old. One for the collector of fine UK teeth.
