United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983Schwimmer, David R.1708/2022The state fossil of Georgia is the tooth of Carcharocles megalodon, a large shark that became extinct at the end of the Pliocene period. The pictured specimen, which dates to the Late Miocene, was found near Savannah and measures 11 centimeters.Image of a fossilized tooth of Carcharocles megalodon, which is the Georgia state fossil. Carcharocles megalodon is a large shark that became extinct at the end of the Cretaceous period. The pictured specimen, which dates to the Late Miocene, was found near Savannah, Georgia and measures 11 centimeters. A nickel sits above the fossil to provide a size comparison.image/jpeghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Paleontology of the Coastal Plain ProvinceFossils--GeorgiaCarcharocles megalodon--GeorgiaCoins--United StatesSharks, Fossil--GeorgiaTeeth, Fossil--GeorgiaState FossilStillImage