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You have probably noticed, if you’ve ever strolled
the beach on Manasota Key, that the folks are walking
along the sand with their heads down. What are they
looking at? What is it that they’re bending down to
pick up? It’s treasure.
All along the Key are hundreds of thousands of
fossilized shark’s teeth. As you look down at your
feet you can spot little triangular shapes, ranging
in color from shades of light sable-brown to pitch
black. Tumbled, millions of years old, fossilized
shark’s teeth. It is what truly sets Manasota Key apart
from many of the other gulf islands. We, in this area
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