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Aurora Parotodus benedeni Shark Tooth
Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Parotodus benedeni |
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It was a little later in the collecting day at the Lee Creek mine and more people had made their way into the old mounds, but still the collecting was amazing. I came to a wall of Yorktown that someone had already walked both top and bottom. I bent down to get a closer look at some particularly nice Yorktown and I saw another big mako! In my excitement, I had stopped taking ground photos of makos for a while because I had found... |
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2-1/2" Parotodus Benedeni
Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Parotodus benedeni |
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A new premier piece in my collection. I found this tooth lying on a pedestal after the shower, labial side up (just like looking into the shark's mouth without the threat of being consumed). This specimen is robust and the enamel is razor sharp on the edges and tip. ... |
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1-1/4" Paratodus benedeni
Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Parotodus benedeni |
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My second Parotodus of the day. This one has a dinged tip from feeding, but still a great find. ... |
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Excellent!
Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Parotodus benedeni |
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Excellent! |
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PB
Lee Creek Mine, Aurora, North Carolina, USA - Parotodus benedeni |
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PB |
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