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LOT 2318
Fossil Belemnite in Matrix with Ammonite Impression
JURASSIC PERIOD, CIRCA 201-143 MILLION YEARS B.P.
10 5/8 in. (687 grams, 27.1 cm).
An irregular matrix with Cylindroteuthis puzosiana belemnite and an impression of Kosmoceras ammonite, inked collector's number '55'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Jurassic Oxford Clay, Jason Zone, Calvert, Buckinghamshire, UK.
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent.
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Fossil Aipichthys Fish in Matrix
Cretaceous Period, 145-66 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Aipichthys velifer on a rectangular matrix with an identification sticker. 222 grams, 91 mm
From the private collection of Kenneth Machin (1936-2020), Buckinghamshire, UK; his collection of antiquities and natural history was formed since 1948; thence by descent. -
Fossilised Leaves in Matrix
Paleocene Epoch, circa 66-56 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Limestone matrix showing one large leaf on one side and several overlapping fragments on the reverse. 670 grams, 13.5 cm
From a UK private collection since at least 1946. Property of a West London, UK, gentleman. -
Sikhote Alin Meteorite
Fell 12th February 1947 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
A coarse octahedrite class IIB iron meteorite; cleaned. 17.86 grams, 26 mm
From a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
Sikhote-Alin is an iron meteorite that fell on February, 13, 1947 on the Sikhote-Alin Mountains in eastern Siberia. Though large iron meteorite falls had been witnessed previously and fragments recovered, never before in recorded history had a fall of this magnitude been observed. An estimated 70 tonnes of material survived the fiery passage through the atmosphere and reached the Earth. The strewn field for this meteorite covered an elliptical area of about 1.3 km2 (0.50 sq mi). Some of the fragments made impact craters, the largest of which was about 26 m (85 ft) across and 6 m (20 ft) deep. Fragments of the meteorite were also driven into the surrounding trees. The Soviet Union issued a stamp for the 10th anniversary of the Sikhote-Alin meteorite shower and this reproduces a painting by P. J. Medvedev, a Soviet artist who witnessed the fall: he was sitting in his window starting a sketch when the fireball appeared, so he immediately began drawing what he saw.
