Otodus Shark Tooth on Matrix Fossil - 34 to 56 MYO

Otodus Shark Tooth on Matrix

A genuine fossil shark tooth still sitting in the pale, sandy limestone it was buried in, glowing a warm honey-caramel against the chalky cream rock. The blade rises to a clean triangular point with visible enamel sheen, flanked by the small side cusps that make Otodus so recognisable, and the surrounding matrix has been carefully prepared back so the tooth reads instantly from across a room. Palm-sized and pleasingly heavy for its size, it makes a brilliant desk, shelf or cabinet piece and an easy conversation starter for anyone with a soft spot for prehistoric predators.

Geology & Formation

Otodus was a large mackerel shark that cruised warm, shallow seas roughly 34 to 56 million years ago, through the Eocene epoch. Sharks shed and replace teeth constantly, and those teeth settled into soft seabed sediment where minerals gradually replaced the original material, preserving the shape and fine detail you can still see today. The surrounding matrix is the fossilised seabed itself, so you are holding the tooth and the ocean floor it came to rest on.

Fossil Details

• Genuine fossil Otodus shark tooth preserved on natural matrix
• Approximately 34 to 56 million years old (Eocene)
• Prepared and cleaned, with no polishing to the matrix
• Sits comfortably in the palm of the hand

The acrylic display stand and coin shown in the photographs are for scale and presentation only and are not included.

Collector Appeal

Fossil shark teeth are one of the friendliest ways into fossil collecting: instantly recognisable, genuinely ancient, and brilliant for sparking curiosity in younger collectors. Traditionally they are also carried as tokens of strength, protection and resilience, a belief rather than a proven property.

Please note: each piece is a natural fossil, so the size, shape, colour and position of the tooth within the matrix will vary. You will receive one specimen similar to those pictured, hand-picked for quality.