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  For those of you who have been living under a rock and haven't heard anything about the immensely popular shark-tooth collecting phenomenon, we would like to inform you that all these relics are more than just simply teeth; they are really fossils! In the last 400 million years, sharks have been a part of our planet's ecosystem. The cartilage of a shark dissolves as it dies, and the shark's teeth fall to the ocean's bottom, where they get encrusted with sand silt. This silt prevents oxygen from coming into contact with the tooth, and if all goes according to plan, the tooth will become petrified over a period of 10,000 years. There are a few facts and interesting things that you must know before you start searching for tiger shark teeth for sale . A shark's tooth, like other fossils, is extremely valuable in the fossilized world. This is clear from the fact that fossilized tiger shark teeth and other shark teeth are widely available for purchase and trade by shark...

  If you are an Indiana Jones fan, you might be intrigued by the entire paradigm of collecting fossils. If you think that fossils are relics of prominent value and exorbitant price that can only be found in museums, you are sadly mistaken! You may believe those who own fossils are usually paleontologists or people with a large amount of expendable income. However, fossil collecting is a hobby that can be enjoyed by anyone, and many can be purchased at a fairly reasonable price.  Most Common and Affordable Fossils  It goes without saying, few of the most affordable fossils are often the most common ones. These are available in a large variety of forms, including teeth, bones, eggshells, imprint fossils, and complete invertebrate fossils. They can be found from almost every geologic time period, from the Cambrian Period to the Neogene Period. Teeth- Teeth are among the most common fossils that beginners can start their collection with. These fossils are consist of the actua...

  Tiger Sharks are known to be one of the biggest species of sharks all over the world. The largest one that is recorded to be measuring over 15 foot and weighing nearly 1100 pounds . These are strong with a torpedo-shaped body and have small and round snout big eyes. The tiger sharks belong to the requiem species which is one of the largest known families of sharks. It consists of over 60 species which are mostly all-powerful and medium to large in size in shape. Some of the common Tiger Shark species include the Bull Shark, Blue Shark, Oceanic Whitetip, and the Silky Shark. All of these sharks are quite quick and ferocious hunters and have huge appetites. The dustbin of the Sea Owing to the nature of their eating habits, tiger sharks are commonly called the ‘Dustbin of the Sea’. They can possibly eat anything with their notched teeth , which  help them grab  prey and shear it even with the thickest skin. They can easily feed on a variety of prey including sea snakes, cr...

If you are living under a rock and don’t know much about the highly popular shark-tooth collection thing, then we would like to tell you that these relics are much more than just teeth, they are fossils! Sharks have been living on our pl anet for close to 400 million years. When a shark dies, its cartilage dissolves, and then its teeth fall to ocean’s bottom and gets covered with sandy sediment. This sediment does not allow the oxygen to get in contact with the tooth, and if everything goes well, it gets fossilized over a course of 10,000 years. Similar to other fossils, shark's teeth is also highly valuable. This is evident from the fact the fact that fossils of tiger shark tooth and other sharks are readily bought, and traded by enthusiasts and collectors all over the globe. The most expensive and sought after item is the tooth of the giant Megalodon shark. The prehistoric Megalodon is believed to be about 60 feet (18 meters) when fully grown. The tooth of the M...