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LOT 2625
Fossil Heteromorph Ammonite
MESOZOIC ERA, CIRCA 252-66 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 3/4 in. (84 grams, 70 mm).
An irregularly coiled ammonite, likely Ancyloceratina. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Agadir, Morocco, North Africa.
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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50 Blue Calcite Specimens
Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A group of 50 blue calcite specimens. 518 grams total, 17-34 mm
Very fine condition.
From Mexico. Mineral Imports, London, UK. Gregory, Bottley & Lloyd (Gregory's). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Large Fossil Theropod Dinosaur Egg
Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,040
An elongated egg in matrix retaining some evidence of leathery surface, probably Macroelongatoolithus xixiaensis, a giant form of Oviraptor. 11.4 kg, 45 cm
Previously from a Hong Kong collection. Ex property of a London, UK, gentleman.
Macroelongatoolithus is an extinct genus of dinosaurs that laid particularly large eggs that could have been up to 60cm long. -
Aquamarine Crystal Mineral Display Specimen
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Light blue translucent crystal showing some internal iridescence. 600 grams, 10.4 cm
Property of a North West London, UK, lady.
