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LOT 2445
Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Sphalerite Crystal Mineral Specimen
2 1/2 in. (90 grams, 62 mm).
Dense cluster of crystals, pyrite crystals exhibiting characteristic striations, small clusters of prismatic quartz crystals within. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Alimon Mine, Huaron Pasco, Peru.
From the private collection of a Cornish, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2445
Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Sphalerite Crystal Mineral Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Jaw Fragment with Teeth
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A composite jaw fragment set with five teeth. 254 grams, 16 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. -
Fossil Perisphinctes Ammonite
Jurassic Period, circa 174-145 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Perisphinctids indogermanus fossil ammonite showing clear ribbing. 130 grams, 85 mm
From Madagascar. From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection. -
Collection of Large Red Coral Beads
Early 20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £26
Comprising cut branch-sections, drilled through for suspension, dyed. 100 grams total, 16-29 mm
Private collection, London, UK.
