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Lee Creek Hemipristis Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
A nice large hemi....
A couple of associated Pungo verts   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
tentatively id'd as Hemipristis serra. There were two others, but they were embedded in the rock, and came out in pieces. :(...
Snaggletoothed Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
This isn't as big as some hemis I've seen come out of Lee Creek, but its the biggest one I've ever found there. Definitely respectable....
Hemipristis Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
A flawless gem snaggletooth shark tooth from the Pungo. Lee Creek is great for awesome hemis....
Quartet of Hemis   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
Four H. serras from PCS...
1-7/8 inch hemi   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
An large upper hemi....
1-3/4 inch Lower Hemi   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
An extra large lower hemi....
Snaggletooth Shark Teeth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
I found a pile of killer hemi's, too. I looked really hard for a giant one, but it eluded me again. Maybe next time. These are all from the Pungo formation. The biggest is 1 5/16 inches....
A pair of Hemis   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
A pair of nice snaggletooth teeth...
Lower Hemipristis Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
a big meaty lower jaw tooth....
1 7/16" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
A beauty of a hemipristis tooth. Big, too! Not the 2 incher I'm lusting after, but bigger than what I normally find....
1 11/16" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
This is the biggest hemi I've ever found. What a shame its got the feeding damage!...
1 3/8" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
Here's a GEM hemi from the Pungo. Its got a cool looking little pathology on the blade on the left side....
1 5/8" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
1 5/8" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth
1 3/8" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
A beautiful pungo tooth...
1 1/2" Snaggletooth Shark Tooth   Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Hemipristis serra
Huge hemis are not uncommon in Aurora. This was an unexpected bonus that I had not expected....
  

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