Before anyone could take a picture, study, or place Megalodon teeth on a shelf it was doing something less peaceful. The tooth was a part of the largest predatory fish ever live in the oceans of Earth. The tooth was then lost. That would be it for most items. If you have a fossilized dinosaur it could be the very beginning.
The fossils of Fossil Driven have been through a geological journey that’s not measured in years or even decades rather, in the millions of years. Understanding this journey transforms the way you view fossils. It’s not just looking at a fascinating object. You are seeing the physical evidence of an ancient world.
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First Stop: An Ancient Ocean
Consider the Megalodon teeth found in West Java, Indonesia. At around 20 million years ago the regions of dry land that we have today were marine warm environments. Megalodons as well as other marine creatures inhabited these prehistoric waters, together with Megalodons.
Megalodon also shed teeth in a way similar to sharks of today. A few of the teeth were buried in marine sediments. If the conditions are right burial could protect them for long enough to allow fossilization.
Then geology came in.
The following chapter went by incredibly slowly. Sediments began to collect. Minerals interacted with the buried material. Geological forces changed the landscape, and previously underwater habitats eventually became part of our landscape. The processes behind the distinct colors in fossil teeth is what customers can observe when they examine Megalodon teeth for sale.
Indonesian specimens in West Java’s Miocene Bentang Formation are often tan, golden, brown or red. They can also be blue, red, or black. Many exhibit various shades on a single tooth. The mineral conditions surrounding a specimen could affect the color of a specimen after a long burial. It is not possible to create the result in large amounts by natural processes. Each fossil has its own geological story.
Discovery Starts a New Chapter
A fossil that was hidden for millions of years, is finally discovered. The identification and documentation of fossils are becoming vital.
When collectors browse authentic megalodon teeth for sale, they aren’t only evaluating appearance. This is why they need to know about the geological preservation, locality, age and repairs.
Natural wear doesn’t take away an old fossil’s past. A worn tip, imperfect root, or an insufficient serration may be just a small part of what happened to the specimen prior to and following burial. Most important is to portray the specimen in a precise manner.
Fossil Driven’s knowledge of fossil identification goes back more than thirteen years. We work with well-established fossil hunters and fossil suppliers. Where possible, fossils are described and analyzed with the most relevant details.
The Fossil is likely to reach the hands of someone.
Real Fossils are bought for a variety of different reasons. Some people build a carefully classified collection. Some want to create an impressive conversation piece. A child who is intrigued by prehistoric creatures might receive their first fossil which can spark a lifelong love for paleontology.
Megalodons are but one of the many entrances which lead to the present. Trilobites, Dinosaur molars and ammonites belong to the many fossils that relive Earth’s old past.
The most satisfying thing is being able to know that you’re dealing with authentic
Replicas can replicate the general form of a tooth from the past. It cannot reproduce its history. The Megalodon teeth were discovered in the fossilized remains of animals living in a totally different habitat like the one we have present day. They survived geological changes as well as being buried for millions of years, and then discovered.
That is what makes authenticity essential. You are holding a specimen that has created a virtually unimaginable journey through time. The display case the latest stop on its journey.