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LOT 2427
Fossil Phacops Trilobite on Matrix
DEVONIAN PERIOD, CIRCA 444-439 MILLION YEARS B.P.
3 3/4 in. (230 grams, 94 mm).
The aquatic arthropod showing good detail in the carapace, resting on an irregular matrix; superb example. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
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Fossil Pliomera Fisheri Trilobite in Matrix
Middle Ordovician Period, 485-470 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
In a partially curled, defensive posture showing the characteristic notched pygidium. 83.3 grams, 66 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. -
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Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Comprising ten polished transparent to translucent slices, some with crystal-lined centres, and one with dendritic inclusions. 844 grams total, 9-14 cm
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Fossil Phacops Trilobite on Matrix
Devonian Period, circa 444-439 million years B.P.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
The aquatic arthropod showing good detail in the carapace, resting on an irregular matrix; superb example. 230 grams, 94 mm
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
