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Comprising an iron (IAB) meteorite. 1.92 grams, 12 mm



From Chaco Province, Argentina, the fall was discovered in 1576. Previously in a private collection formed in the 2000s. Acquired at auction in the UK. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.

A crater field of roughly 26 craters was found in the vicinity of this crater, which is estimated to date to 4-5 thousand years BP. The age of the meteorite itself is thought to be c.4.5 billion years, formed as part of the development of this solar system. The largest two fragments, the 30.8 ton Gancedo and 28.8 ton El Chaco, are among the heaviest meteorite masses ever recovered on Earth. In 1576, the governor of a province in Northern Argentina commissioned the military to search for a large mass of iron, which it was believed the local people claimed had fallen from the sky and which they used for their weapon production. The expedition discovered a large mass of metal which was assumed to be an iron mine and brought back a few samples, which were described as being of unusual purity. Following the legends, in 1774 Don Bartolomé Francisco de Maguna rediscovered the iron mass. He himself did not believe that the stone had fallen from the sky and assumed that it had formed by a volcanic eruption. However, he sent the samples to the Royal Society of London. In 1990, it became protected by law.

Leptoceratops gracilis tooth with dark brown patina, supplied in a display case with an information ticket. 34 grams total including case, tooth: 13 mm



From a Gloucestershire, UK, fossil specialist. From a West London gentleman collector.

Composed of polished amber beads with a screw clasp. 39.3 grams, 60 cm



Acquired at an auction in the UK. Property of a West Sussex, UK, gentleman.

Triceratops horridus tooth; held in a display case and accompanied by an identification card. 45.9 grams total including case, tooth: 17 mm



From the Hell Creek Formation, USA. From a Gloucestershire, UK, fossil specialist. From a West London gentleman collector.

Famously, this dinosaur's head was ornamented with a large frill studded with bony spikes and three horns. A herbivore which could grow to 30 feet (c.9 meters) long and weigh between 6 and 8 tons as an adult. Triceratops was the last non-avian dinosaur to evolve prior to the extinction event of 66 million years ago.

Polished and dyed slice with fanciful facial detailing, viewable from both sides. 65 grams, 97 mm



From Brazil. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.

Comprising three large geode sections, each with a cut base and polished face revealing the crystal-lined internal structure, two dyed blue and one in vibrant magenta colour. 6.74 kg total, 13.5-19 cm



From Brazil. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.

Otodus obliquus tooth set on a tongue-shaped matrix. 815 grams, 11 cm



Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Scyphocrinites elegans sea lily on a tongue-shaped matrix showing very good detail. 985 grams, 22 cm



From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

Harpoceras sp. showing characteristic projected ribs with slightly overlapping coils; mounted on a custom-made display stand. 795 grams total, 18.8 cm high including stand



From Somerset, UK. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.

The ammonite in a metal setting with a loop and suspended from a cord necklace. 7.6 grams, pendant: 23 mm



Ex Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.

Conical tooth with root, supplied in a glazed display box; repaired. 32.8 grams, 92 mm



From a Gloucestershire, UK, fossil specialist. From a West London gentleman collector.

The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.

Translucent orange amber with a small fly inclusion. 1.38 grams, 23 mm



From a UK collection formed in the 1980s. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.