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LOT 2800
Elrathia Kingii Fossil Trilobites on Matrix
CAMBRIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 541-485 MILLION YEARS B.P.
5 1/8 in. (395 grams, 13.1 cm).
An irregular matrix showing complete and partial Elrathia Kingii specimens. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Phacops Fossil Trilobite in Matrix
Devonian Period, circa 444-439 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
The aquatic arthropod showing good detail to the carapace, resting on an irregular matrix. 158 grams, 74 mm
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Fossil Hadrosaur Dinosaur Nest Egg Pair
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,430
A pair of Charonosaurus sp. hadrosaur eggs on a matrix retaining evidence of the original leathery surface. 7.6 kg total, 26 x 14 cm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection, 1990s. Property of a Cambridgeshire gentleman.
Dinosaur eggs are known from about 200 sites around the world, the majority in Asia and mostly in terrestrial (non-marine) rocks of the Cretaceous Period. It may be that thick calcite eggshells evolved during the Cretaceous (145 to 65 million years ago). Most dinosaur eggs have one of two forms of eggshell that are distinct from the shells of related modern animal groups, such as turtles or birds; however, some eggs closely resemble the type of shells seen in present day ostrich eggs. -
Polished Fossil Coral Head Group
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Two large domed structures with polished upper face showing the internal structure of a coral head. 578 grams total, 8.5-11.4 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
