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LOT 2789
Fossil Dactylioceras Ammonite
JURASSIC PERIOD, TOARCIAN STAGE, CIRCA 180 MILLION YEARS B.P.
6 1/8 in. (1.21 kg, 15.5 cm).
A rounded nodule containing an Eleganticeras sp. specimen. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Whitby, Yorkshire, UK.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Group of Three [3] Kalahari Desert Wind Stones in Gift Bags
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising three wind-rounded pebbles in hollowed out 'nests'; each with a hessian draw-ribbon pouch. 428 grams total, 51-69 mm
From the Kalahari Desert. Ex Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's), Harwich, UK. -
Fossil Knightia Fish in Matrix
Eocene Period, circa 58-36 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
A Knightia alta fish on a rectangular limestone matrix. 589 grams, 17.8 cm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
In southwest Wyoming (and parts of Colorado and Utah) in the Green River Formation are found some of the world's most outstanding specimens of fossil fish. The Green River system was composed of three lakes: Lake Ulinta, Lake Gosiute and Fossil Lake. These Eocene lakes lay in a series of intermountain basins formed by geological events that uplifted the Rocky Mountains during the early Tertiary time. The climate was much different from the desert-like climate of this area today. Both the fauna (crocodiles, alligators, boa constrictors and some subtropical fish families) and the flora (such as large palm trees) indicate a climate much like that found along the Gulf Coast today. Large amounts of ash found in the sediments indicate that volcanoes were particularly active at this time. -
Group of Five Polished Fossil Coral Head Hearts
Devonian Period, circa 417-354 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Each cut to a heart shape and polished to reveal the internal structure. 125 grams total, 32-38 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
