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LOT 2433
Fossil Fish on Matrix
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 145-65 MILLION YEARS B.P.
13 1/2 in. (1.45 kg, 34.4 cm).
Comprising a curving body on a rectangular limestone matrix, showing elongated head with pointed jaws, small fins and forked tail, possibly Aspidorhynchus. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s.
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Large Kyanite Mineral Specimen
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A large mass of vivid blue kyanite crystal, an old dealer's label to one side. 1.35 kg, 19 cm
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Polished Fossil Goniatite Display
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