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Rare British Eocene Shark Tooth Fossil, Woolwich Beds, Beltinge Kent Paleocene
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Rare British Eocene Shark Tooth Fossil, Woolwich Beds, Beltinge Kent Paleocene

Original price was: £50.40.Current price is: £40.32.

This listing features a RARE symphyseal shark tooth fossil from the Woolwich Beds, dating back to the Paleocene-Eocene transition (~56 million years ago). This well-preserved specimen was discovered in Beltinge, Kent, UK, a famous fossil site known for producing high-quality early Paleogene marine fossils.

What is a Symphyseal Shark Tooth?

A symphyseal tooth is a rare type of shark tooth found at the midline of the jaw, positioned at the front of the shark’s mouth. These teeth are often smaller, narrower, and more specialized than lateral teeth, playing a crucial role in gripping prey. Due to their placement and delicate structure, symphyseal shark teeth are far less commonly found as fossils, making this specimen an excellent and rare addition to any collection.

The exact species of this symphyseal tooth is undetermined, but it likely belonged to a lamniform shark, closely related to modern-day mako sharks and great whites, which thrived in the warm, shallow seas of the early Paleogene.

Fossil Details:

✅ Type: Symphyseal Shark Tooth

✅ Geological Formation: Woolwich Beds

✅ Geological Age: Paleocene-Eocene (~56 million years old)

✅ Location: Beltinge, Kent, UK

✅ Collection: Alice Purnell Collection – One of the world’s largest ammonite collections

Geological Significance:

The Woolwich Beds represent a key Paleocene-Eocene marine deposit, formed in shallow coastal and estuarine environments. This was a period of major marine ecosystem recovery following the mass extinction event that ended the Cretaceous period. The fossil record from these beds provides valuable insights into early shark evolution, with fossilized teeth offering a glimpse into the diverse predator species that ruled the Paleogene seas.

Why This Fossil is Special:

🔹 Extremely Rare Symphyseal Tooth – These teeth are significantly rarer than standard lateral shark teeth.

🔹 Exceptional Preservation – Displays fine enamel detail, well-defined cusp, and delicate structure.

🔹 Museum-Quality Specimen – Sourced from the renowned Alice Purnell Collection.

🔹 Guaranteed Authenticity – 100% genuine fossil, accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

📏 Scale Rule / Cube = 1cm – Please see photos for full sizing details.

📸 What You See Is What You Get – The specimen in the photos is the exact fossil you will receive.

This rare British Eocene shark tooth is a must-have for collectors, educators, and paleontology enthusiasts, providing a unique glimpse into the specialized dentition of ancient sharks.

💎 Don’t miss out on this scientifically significant and highly collectible fossil!

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Description

Rare British Eocene Shark Tooth Fossil

This collectible fossil is identified as a rare British shark tooth associated with the Woolwich Beds and described within the supplied information as Paleocene and Eocene. The stated location is Beltinge, Kent, making this an appealing piece for collectors interested in British fossil material, historic coastal geology and the fossil record of sharks.

Identification and Geological Context

The identification supplied for this specimen is a shark tooth from the Woolwich Beds, with Paleocene and Eocene terminology included in the product information. The Woolwich Beds are part of the named geological context for this fossil, while Beltinge, Kent is the stated location associated with the specimen. These details provide an important collecting and display context for anyone building a collection focused on British fossils or material from southern England.

Shark teeth are among the most recognisable fossil remains because teeth are regularly shed during a shark’s lifetime and can survive long after other biological material has disappeared. Their hard mineralised structure can preserve distinctive features that make fossil teeth especially popular with collectors, educators and students of palaeontology. A fossil shark tooth can therefore serve as both an attractive natural-history object and a compact example of ancient marine life recorded in the rock record.

Collector Appeal

This specimen is suited to fossil displays, geology cabinets, educational collections and natural-history-themed interiors. Its British association and Woolwich Beds identification give it added interest for collectors seeking geographically specific material rather than an unlocalised fossil. The reference to Beltinge, Kent further connects the piece with a named British collecting area and makes it suitable for collections organised by locality, geological context or fossil group.

The specimen may also be of interest to anyone researching the changing marine environments represented by Paleocene and Eocene fossil deposits. Shark teeth are widely used as accessible teaching examples because they connect easily with subjects such as fossilisation, palaeontology, stratigraphy and the history of marine ecosystems. This listing preserves the supplied identification and geological wording so the specimen can be catalogued clearly within a personal or educational collection.

Authenticity

This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.

The included certificate wording provides a useful record for display, gifting or collection cataloguing. It can be retained with the specimen as part of its accompanying documentation.

Photography and Sizing

The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.

Full sizing is shown in the photographs.

Please review the photographs closely for the specimen’s presentation and scale. The images are provided to show the actual item offered, while the stated Woolwich Beds, Paleocene, Eocene and Beltinge, Kent information identifies the geological and collecting context supplied for this fossil.

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