Georgia

**Georgia**
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 * Georgia: // Otodontidae Carcharocles megalodon //
 * Description: // Otodontidae Carcharocles megalodon // //, // or otherwise known as the shark tooth became the state fossil in 1976. The shark tooth is found on the coastal plain of Georgia. It comes in a various amount of colors such as white, brown, red, and blue.

 


 * Time Existed: The shark tooth existed about 375 million years ago in Prehistoric Georgia. The shark is one of the most largest extinct species.


 * Preservation: The shark's skeleton is barely preserved, but the shark's teeth, which are replaced throughout a shark's lifetime are preserved in great quantities.


 * Who found it/ Why it's a state fossil:The founder of the fossil is unknown. It is one of the most sought-after fossils by amateur collectors and it is a very common fossil in the Georgia coastal plain. The shark tooth is traced back 375,000,000 years.


 * Sources:

Georgia State Fossil - Shark Tooth. (n.d.). //State Symbols USA - official state and national symbols, emblems, icons//. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Georgia/GA-fossil-shark-tooth.html

The Paleontology Portal. (n.d.). //The Paleontology Portal: Home//. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from http://www.paleoportal.org/index.php?globalnav=time_space&sectionnav=state&name=Georgia 