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LOT 2519
Black Obsidian Volcanic Glass Specimen Group [100]
1 1/4 - 1 3/4 in. (1.13 kg total, 32-47 mm).
Comprising one hundred irregular specimens with typical sharp edges. [100, No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-113 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £156
Showing some good enamel and some root; repaired. 30 grams, 89 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Rock Crystal Quartz Display Specimen Collection [20]
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising clear and white prismatic point clusters. 615 grams total, 39-78 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Composite Fossil Teeth on Matrix
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A composite matrix set with five Mosasaur prognathodon teeth. 1.44 kg, 17 cm
From Morocco, West Africa. Ex 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.