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LOT 2874
Citrine Gem Tree on Amethyst Crystal Geode Section
7 3/4 in. (510 grams, 20 cm).
Irregular geode matrix with light purple amethyst crystals; the metal branches tipped with polished light-coloured citrine pebbles. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Brazil.
Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK.
Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK.
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Group of One Hundred [100] Polished Agate Pebbles
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
An attractive group of decorative tumbled agate pebbles. 1.05 kg total, 22-37 mm
From Brazil. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Lebanese Shrimp on Matrix Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 110 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Comprising three rectangular matrices, each with a Carpopenaeus sp. specimen, one dendritic. 447 grams total, 84-89 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection. -
Large Mosasaur 'Marine Dinosaur' Fossil Tooth with Natural Root
Cretaceous Period, circa 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
The tooth showing dark brown enamel, set in a sandstone matrix with a composite root for display. 562 grams, 14.5 cm
From Morocco, North Africa. 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.