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1" Miocene Fossil Shark Teeth - Bakersfield, California
Fossil shark teeth from the 15.5 million year old Temblor Formation near Bakersfield, California. Most of these teeth are mako shark teeth and each has some form of imperfection, whether it be a chipped tip or weathered root. They are all about 1" long though some may be slightly larger. The photos are representative of the teeth that you will receive but don't picture the exact ones.
Quantity discounts are available.
Quantity discounts are available.
About Sharktooth Hill
Sharktooth Hill is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Bakersfield, California. It represents an exposure of the Temblor Formation, a middle-Miocene marine deposit. 15 million years ago the sea levels were substantially higher, and central California was covered by what is known as the Temblor Sea.
Two highly fossiliferous bone beds in the formation were created when fossils originally deposited at the bottom of the sea eroded out of the rocks, were concentrated by ocean currents, and subsequently reburied. Because the fossils in these bone beds are reworked, only isolated teeth and bones are found in these beds.
Today, the original Sharktooth Hill is a National Natural Landmark, but private property surrounding it contains operational pay-to-dig fossil quarries.
Sharktooth Hill is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Bakersfield, California. It represents an exposure of the Temblor Formation, a middle-Miocene marine deposit. 15 million years ago the sea levels were substantially higher, and central California was covered by what is known as the Temblor Sea.
Two highly fossiliferous bone beds in the formation were created when fossils originally deposited at the bottom of the sea eroded out of the rocks, were concentrated by ocean currents, and subsequently reburied. Because the fossils in these bone beds are reworked, only isolated teeth and bones are found in these beds.
Today, the original Sharktooth Hill is a National Natural Landmark, but private property surrounding it contains operational pay-to-dig fossil quarries.
$2
Quantity Discounts
3 to 9 Pieces
$1.50
10+ Pieces
$1
FOSSIL TYPE
Fossil Mako Shark Tooth
SPECIES
Various
AGE
Miocene (15.5 Million Years)
FORMATION
Temblor Formation
LOCATION
Sharktooth Hill, Bakersfield, California
SIZE
approximately 1" long
PRODUCT ID
P-1067
