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LOT 3255
Amethyst Crystal Display with Calcite
14 3/8 in. (7.46 kg, 36.5 cm including stand).
A polished geode section with deep amethyst-lined cavity, intergrown white calcite crystals at the base; mounted on a custom-made display stand.
ProvenanceFrom Artigas, Uruguay.
Property of a London lady.
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LOT 3255
Amethyst Crystal Display with Calcite
Estimate £1,200 - 1,700€1,390 - 1,970 (for guidance only)$1,620 - 2,300 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£600 (EUR 696; USD 810) +BP*
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Fossil Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Teeth in Composite Jaws
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £50 - 70 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising five teeth set in a sandstone matrix with jaw fragments. 883 grams, 17.7 cm
Acquired on the UK art market. Property of a Nottinghamshire, UK, gentleman.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile dinosaur with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Section
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Fragmentary jaw section set with five teeth, repaired. 165 grams, 16.3 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The Mosasaur is an extinct, large marine reptile with an elongated body, long snout and paddle-like limbs. Found worldwide, they competed with other well-known sea predators of the Late Cretaceous, such as plesiosaurs and ichthyosaurs, for food, existing primarily on a diet of ammonoids, cuttlefish and fish. -
Fuchsite Mineral Specimen
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Irregular in form with surface striations and striking metallic green colouration. 970 grams, 13.5 cm
From Brazil. Property of a Bristol, UK, gentleman collector.