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LOT 2475
Azurite Crystal Mineral Specimen
2 7/8 in. (182 grams, 73 mm).
Vivid blue druzy azurite on a matrix. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Durango, Mexico.
From the private collection of a Cornish, UK, gentleman.
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Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli and Other Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed mainly of polished irregular beads; metal hook-and-loop closure. 59.8 grams, 54.5 cm
From London, UK, gallery collection, 1990s. -
Mahoumacrinus Fossil Crinoid
Devonian Period, circa 400 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
On a tongue-shaped matrix showing part of the stalk and calyces. 739 grams, 18.7 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Fragment with Teeth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
A composite jaw fragment set with four teeth. 340 grams, 18.5 cm
From Morocco. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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.
