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LOT 2811
Fly Inclusion in Polished Amber
OLIGOCENE EPOCH, CIRCA 45 MILLION YEARS B.P.
1/2 in. (0.81 grams, 14 mm).
Polished translucent pebble with a fly. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceProperty of a North West London, UK, lady.
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Large Cave Stalagmite Section
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
A colossal cut section of cream-coloured stalagmite showing natural ripples. 76 kg, 105 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman, 1990s.
A stalagmite, is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits growing on the floor of a cave due to accumulation of material deposited from ceiling drippings. They are typically formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate and other minerals, which is precipitated from mineralised water solutions. Limestone is the chief form of calcium carbonate rock which is dissolved by water that contains carbon dioxide, forming a calcium bicarbonate solution in underground caverns. -
Spinosaurus and African 'T-Rex' Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
Cretaceous Period, circa 125-110 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Comprising a Spinosaurs maroccanus and a Carcharodontosaurus saharicus tooth with some root; repaired. 63 grams total, 61-66 mm
From Morocco, North Africa. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) of all time and is also related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus. The Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber type scavenger and an active hunter taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish. -
Insect Inclusion in Polished Amber
Oligocene Epoch, circa 45 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
A polished translucent pebble with a flying insect inclusion. 6.4 grams, 33 mm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
